A good pilot makes this an excellent choice for dogfighting, and its speed literally is faster than anything the Imperials can throw at it. And by your analogy, Nine, fighters do not exist in the galaxy, as not even the multipurpose X-wing can fufill every role
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And TIEs are made for dogfighting, and they have no shields whatsoever.
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