I think balance is a main issue. One one toon i have a tricked out ship that will decimate. I can easily hit the top of thr leader boards. But on my new character, i can takr aroind 2-3 seconds of sustained damage and i'm gone. I love GSF but the pain and grind to get my new ship to a survivable state, let alone competative ia a mjor turn off. Its like having a PvP match with a lvl 10 vs a lvl 40. Theres no chance or hope pf fun.