Three and a half stars seems... generous...
I did SIN-MEL on an A333 a few months ago, and had similar feelings about the grottiness of the cabin. The touchpoints on the fabric on my seat - originally red - were black, the recline on my seat didn't work properly and the magazine holder on the seat next to me was broken causing it to flop down. This on a plane that was refurbished only about six years ago.
Couple that with the fact they didn't get the IFE operating until we were up in the air (although it seems I was lucky to even get it!) and it was a pretty disappointing experience. At least the food and crew were decent.
