Here's a bit interesting information:
I tallied up my 262 kills and Deaths in a 262 and here's what I came back with:
332 Kills, 7 deaths ( I subtracted 2 deaths from screw balling around drunk which I never faced an opponent, rather proxy's were awarded)
Three deaths were from 262s, 2 were from F4us, 1 from P47M and one from a Spit V
Comes out to 47.5 kills per death from A2A opponents.
I say there is a very good reason its perked, often high as 250 doesn't seem so bad.