havent read this for about a day but anyway...
Tie Defenders were used by more than just a single pilot. Yssane Isard took them and used 2 squadrons and had a factory to make them, 4 years after the main war.
I think that there shouldn't be so many people with Melee weapons, you hardly ever hear of using a melee and if you do it's always somthing you pull out when their back is turned, blasters and small virbo's plz. Also the lightsabers need to be the main weapon for any jedi. your npc's, once they become jedi need to be built around swinging that lightsaber.
And finially, I would like to be able to swing my lightsaber and hit anybody too close to me in a 70 degree arc.