That Paladin was being pummelled by three Chimeara's at once. It also wasnt strafing enough. Also, we were not neccessarily chasing you. I know that the Chimeara can't keep up in a chase with a Paladin, so I look for other angles of attack. I'm sure other people do the same.
HF's can also not match VHF's if it's being concentrated on. HF's are not meant to go toe to toe with VHF's... much like LF's, except LF's have theoretically infinite survivability (most of them, anyway) whereas HF's sacrifice that for more firepower. For example, I'd expect to be able to take on a Titan in a Hammerhead. I wouldn't expect to take on three Titan's in a Hammerhead though.
I'd say that it was balanced. It may not be the best heavy fighter in the world, but neither is it the worst.
But I would say that, being a KNF and a Corsair.:unsure: