Having never owned a Suzuki, Ducati, Moto Guzi, Aprilla, Ural, Indian, Ariel, or countless other motorcycles, I don't feel qualified to proffer an opinion on the positive or negative attributes of aforementioned vehicles.
Having owned and ridden Harleys since the 70's I feel more than a little qualified to comment on both the strong points and the weaknesses of Milwaukee Iron. I stuck with Harley thru the dark years of AMF and all the associated headaches that went with that era. Since I currently still own both a Big Twin and a Sportster AND I own a few shares of stock, I think I am entitled to fire off a shot at the MoCo from time to time. I use the term "entitled" due to the dozens of times I've been broke down along the road and the hundreds of oil leaks I've repaired on my Harleys over the years.
While I may be new to this forum, I am NOT new to motorcycles. Especially not to Harley Davidsons.
So, are you saying that today's Harley is no better than the AMF days? Your post implied that they are still making the poor decisions that were made in the past by implying that they would pick a company with known quality issues to produce their electric motorcycle. The ratio of HD to any other bike I see with I am out touring the byways of the US is probably 50 to 1. When I stop in at the local HD dealerships for a break while on a ride I see many touring bikes with over 80,000 miles on them in the used bike section.