They can be good. Lots of the time they're a nice source of metal. Offer the coordinates and the estimated trajectory to the right person and you can get a decent chunk of cash.

And navigating an asteroid field can get kinda hairy sometimes, but-- [ And here he starts sounding rather proud. Smug. Like a parent talking about how their little Suzie is five years old and reading at a twelfth grade level. ] She's fast and agile as hell. Small, sure, but I could thread a needle with her, and I could turn her on a dime.