I don't know how you're playing but my Op is beast in PVE. I don't do PVP enough to comment on it. They're also a lot of fun to play. The nerfbat hurt us, but my Op (which is my main) is always the toon I log in with first. Now Marauders are boring, but then I have only played mine to 38 so maybe it'll pick up at some point. I'm perfectly content with being the only Operative running around a hardmode or operation (although I'm not). Go play with your shiny lightsabers