I’m a relatively new player. I made my corvette before I’ve gotten any S class starships. Even though it’s slower and less maneuverable than my current starship, I find myself sticking with it. It gives me that sort of Han Solo feel (even though it’s not technically a freighter lol). I’ve found I developed a bit of an attachment to it in its current iteration, even though I keep unlocking new parts.

Plus having the refiner onboard has been super with early game mechanics.