These guys have had more bad publicity than good over the past year. Wouldn't touch them with a barge pole on principal.
That's the media for you. They focus on what sells views. And scandals sells views.
Tesla had 1 car last year that burst into flames. Many news outlets reported on it. People were complaining about how unsafe the cars are. Meanwhile, no mentions were made in the mainstream media about other cars burning out. You have to go and consult the speciality outlets or the statistics for that info.
The same thing is happening to Uber. The conflict of business models, the impoundings, etc. draws a lot of views. The happy people that actually use the service successfully never get a mention. After all, that doesn't sell papers.
