[Suicide Junkie]

Well, doesn't that pretty much render armor useless? After all, lots of weapons do much more than 40 hit points (= 40 Kt of damage resistance). That means one hit from a Polaron V (H mount) could wipe 3 of them in one shot.

Q: Do you only put 1 shield generator on your ships?

Of course not!
Plus, you can fit 4 armor components in the space of 1 shield generator, and 10-20 armor if you use it exclusively. 400-800 hitpoints isn't anything to scoff at.

Now see how effective it is