To be honest when I found the 38 in game, I liked the G...no real rhyme or reason, just flew it more...then went to the L, ended up getting a few more kills here and there...flew the L in DGS, but after that I tried the J out...and for some reason it just felt more like home to me, even though it's pretty much identical to the L (except for the ailerons and what not). I always hop in a J on most sorties now (when I don't feel like flying a 234 hehe). I just seem to fly better.
Cap,
I think Corsairs are generally hard to deal with even in a 1v1, depending on the plane I'm in, it's hard to judge how much E he has, how much I have, knowing I probably can't turn with him...pretty much pray for a miracle.