I flew with the airline around October last year (well, about a week after the crash in Phuket, whenever that was).
I wasn't expecting much from the reviews, but the flight was okay. One of the oldest planes I've ever flow on and the toilets were a bit stinky. The food was inedible (I tried it and decided not to continue eating). The flight was on time on both legs.
The flight from HK was from a weird gate that is close by but hard to find (gate 7 or 8?)
I'd fly them again, but given their reputation not if timing for connecting flights was critical.