The Cutter is far from a hunk of junk. As I have said in other posts, its to me anyway, the only large ship that feels, majestic (The type 9 and 10, well, they just feel Bulky...). Is it the best end game ship.... well thats upto you... if you want a nigh on invincible trading ship... which goes fast in a straight line, whilst literally having the ability to power drift around anything, then well done, youve found your ship. If you wanted something that handles more like a fighter.... then thats not what she is.
But thats not to say shes useless in a fight, if you learn to fly it, rather than try to fly it like any other ship, its actually in a league of its own, you just have to play its disadvantages to your advantages.... and fly it hard.... use every thruster, boost, and drift to your advantage, and learn to dance around your opponent. If your fighting a typical NPC.... with a good setup... your literally... invincible.
But thats not to say shes useless in a fight, if you learn to fly it, rather than try to fly it like any other ship, its actually in a league of its own, you just have to play its disadvantages to your advantages.... and fly it hard.... use every thruster, boost, and drift to your advantage, and learn to dance around your opponent. If your fighting a typical NPC.... with a good setup... your literally... invincible.