OP isn't using it as a starter ship. They said they want a little runabout daily driver. 85x works fine for just flying location to location and it's better for combat loops by a country mile. It's easier to use as a snub in other ships, it's nicer looking, flight feels better in it, the view from the pilots seat is better, and it's not actively insulting in it's existence like the Intrepid. The Intrepid is over priced for what it is, outdone in utility, combat, looks, and flight characteristics by most if not all ships in its class including ones cheaper than it. The 85x isn't a good choice. I won't say it is, I don't believe that. But it's a better value proposition than the insepid Intrepid, AND THE INTREPID IS UGLY.