Balancing laser weapons

I'm gonna make this short and honest
in my recent 4 playthroughs the only weapon that has actually been worth using in my opinion is the lasers point defense it's bolsters obviously but still when it comes down to it lasers is just too precise to avoid them... not to include the death ray in this because lets be honest it is literally you won the game from the point you get your first deathray
I know the super weapons is supposed to appeal as super weapons but I only feel like the death ray and that plasma thing that is seriously scare is worth holding onto because they are long range and can pick off any ship with just a few shots
so even if I'm asking for a nerf for my favorite weapons... please nerf them...