There are many cases of mishaps caused by human automation failure - several for example in which flaps were not set before takeoff. Failing to set flaps before takeoff is something no pilot would ever "forget" to do because it means near certain death after V1.

The problem lies with checklists and training. After so much training the checklist can be as good as useless. On the first lunar landing, two critical maneuvers were jeapordized because of an omitted item that had been repeated countless times in the simulator.

One good thing about electronic flight control is that the checklist can be audited in real time. Still, if I were flying, I'd rather have dials. Something about the physical moving needle adds a level of attention.