Sucking in pvp is something that happens. I have the same problem in fighters and bombers (and everything else, come to think of it:P). Me being a console kiddie in the past hasn't helped my case.
But still, you can have lolz. I pretty much always die in a dogfight. But who cares. if the battle was fun, sod it. to hell with the outcome. And thats coming from a Bounty Hunter player. oh, the irony.
If you really value being potent at shooting down pixels, Id suggest a few trips to Conni. Someone I know was horrid in pvp. Now he kicks so much ass it's scray. All because he made regular conni visits. If you want to improve, do that. if you cba, like me, to 'train' to become better at a videogame leave it be and just try to enjoy a fight you're bound to lose.