The ASP scout is insane fun to fly, and allows more combos than any other 2s2m ships. It's main drawback is it's massive size and profile, which will have you be hit all the time.
I've flown the ship on occasion...too slow, too big, and not durable enough for it to really be a Viper upgrade/alternative. It's also slanted quite a bit more toward rotational performance than translational acceleration, though it's not bad in regard to the latter.