I personally think that aim assist isn't as much of a problem as people think it is. There's actually several issues for why they're overpowered: 1. The range stat doesn't matter for them, and as of 2.1, it matters even less. 2. They're the only non-heavy weapon that can reliably 1 hit kill someone during a super or someone being revived. 3. If someone shoots at you, you can still counteract the aim deflection and still 1 hit kill them. 4. PvP maps have much more cover in long range areas, so they're harder to use in crucible, but not PvE. Then, PvP-ers complain that people in PvE who say they need nerfs just don't know how to play the game. This means that Bungie can't nerf them without angering PvP-ers. 5. They're the only special weapon that has yet to be nerfed. They were actually been buffed in the 2.1 update. Basically, we're screwed.