Poor Sky Harbor Airport, you deserve an update and an upgrade.
Having flown directly this time around, my overall experience in PHX was much better. Pretty easy to navigate without having to hustle around and make any terminal changes.
I also appreciate La Grand Orange, a local eatery, in the Southwest terminal. Though a BK croissandwich or McGriddle isn't the worst breakfast ever, this one was way healthier and much more tasty.
Security line wasn't too bad, employees seemed in relatively good spirits. Nothing too much to complain about, other than the sheer amount of difficulty that one has to go through to change airlines. Still don't understand the LAX mentality here.
Never fear if you have to fly through PHX - it's not so bad after all.