That is what they said after it couldn't handle mass transactions. Up until then it was the new currency. After it flopped, and I was there with 40 dollar fees stuck between transactions because the network was clogged.
There are plenty of other coins you can send money quicker and as securely as bitcoin.
I will always hold a bitcoin position. But it is number one, not because of its speed or cutting edge technology. In my opinion it is number one because if you ask anyone to name a crypto, that would be it.