Originally Posted by Buba68
I'm not as hardcore lore-player as some, but I do like to keep the first class of the Companions, even if makes my powergamingminmaxing heart bleed smile
Not always and not with all Companions, but most of the time ...
IMO I've simply been conditioned by Bg1/2 to view Companions as what-you-get-is-what-you-have, not necessarily "perfect" assets.
Reminds me of that female "Miss Anger Issues" Fighter in Bg1 with CON 9.

I got exactly the same habit from Dragon Age Origins, where system was more rigid and your companion could be 10 talent points deep into a specific skill tree the moment you recruit them. In bg3, I always try to play the cards I am given without 'cheating' the classes/ability points etc. If I want to sculpt my own party, I'd better go with a hireling for that, because Karlach having 8 STR and Astarion having 8 DEX completely ruins the immersion for me.