In a former life I have been working for more than 15 years with italian engineers in the IT field.
It was my task to offer solutions in the german market.
They were superior in design and innovation sometimes, but always weak in realisation.
To admid failure was always a nearly impossible task for the most. When things went wrong there alway was a next, new product around the corner. It is a deja vue for me, I think there is kind of mentatily playing a role.
This is rassism in the view of some diluted political correctness fans, but what the heck....