I preferred to remove them from the equation from so far away that any handgun was a crapshoot. But 90% of my replays were on the OG Gamecube version unlike most people, so I'm sure the majority who played the PS2 and on have quite a different experience than I in terms of controllers and minor engine differences.

I've also always shied away from the melee setup playstyle, so me and the TMP were Boss dump only relationship.