>The F-22 is phenomenally better than the F-35<
“You base that assertion on what, exactly?”
Simple. The F-22 is in production and the F-35 is so delayed and so plagued by development problems that some countries who were planning on buying it are now considering asking for renewed production runs of the F-18 and F-15. Australia ordered more F-18 fighters in 2009 when they lost patience with the F-35. Canada is now questioning their participation in the F-35 and the RCAF has been talking to Parliament about another order of the CF-18 as opposed to the F-35.
In short, the F-22 is superior because it is in deployment while the F-35 looks destined to join the Avro Arrow in the woulda-coulda-shoulda category of fighter aircraft.
There, fixed it.
If you think the F-35's development is plagued with problems, go read the history of the development of the F-22.