Do it. I've been calling them TAP Dancers because they can just dance their way around ships, obstacles, and arcs. They're outrageous fun, and actually give a lot of ships a hard time simply by forcing overshoots. Barrel roll before a hard 1 is just hilarious.
Their big flaw is attack power, but that's where your ace comes in. If you can get enough heat off them to let them shine, they can be surprisingly effective.