Ha haa. Have a little faith
it's basically identical. Except I went for 7 per and 10agi so I don't have to keep him drugged up like a lab monkey all the time
I have some decent combat armor sets with plus strength perception and luck. Plenty of materials to make more so all in it works out as the drugged up version without any drugs.
It keeps me alive really very well and I can dole out decent damage with a rocket launcher so for me it worked out just fine