I've always loved the look of the ship but hated the view. I bought one and sold it soon after to stay in the Eagle... Just couldn't give up the view for more space.
Gotta say, the view is something I am having a problem with.
At first I couldn't figure it out but it seems like you're sitting way back in the cockpit and, as a result, your peripheral vision suffers.
Playing on a screen, that's probably mostly a psychological thing but it just feels like you can't see around you.
As for my Adder, it's found a niche as a sort of "armed taxi", for those times when you want to get to a different ship but you're carrying stuff that attracts enemies and you don't want to be a sitting duck.