As you can see by the most lopsided poll I have seen most people do not feel high impact HC are even close to OP. They still require a high degree of aiming skill to hit three crits in a row. I actually think 2 shot kill with a slow firing HC is where they are supposed to fit, if that needs a slower rate of fire or increased recoil to balance that's OK.
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I'm not necessarily saying they're OP. I mean that perhaps if they were tweaked other primaries would become more viable. And you're right! Maybe changing high impact hand cannons isn't the way to go. I think it would be nice if any primary archetype would be equally, or at least more closely viable and reliant.