I see your point, but if a ship with better stats became available, I would still want it and I would be more likely to get it if I knew I could make it look like a Defiant or Excelsior, etc.
There is nothing wrong with it but the stats on the pilot escorts are way better: 5 fore weapons. Shield Modifer 1.05 instead of 0.9. Pilot manouvers. Higher Turn rate. Higher Impulse Modifier. Higher Inertia. Extra Console than C-store Defiant. More specilisation seating. etc.
Thanks, I tried your method but without any luck. I am hoping that the doff assignment locations might be improved when the 15 new sectors are added to the Alpha Quadrant. That might make it easier to find.