In a 1v1 situation, the Montana will almost always lose against other BB5s (with the exception of Alsace, sometimes). Montana suffers in many areas; the inability to mount decent AA, having average and random spreads like most other BB and most importantly, its sluggishness. The best Montanas are best when fought defensively, and if you have difficulty running away from a fast opponent, you are dead meat.
However, I must say that it is my favourite ship regardless of the issues above. It's hard to explain why, but it's best to relate it to the question of which BB4 is best. Iowa is an average ship. Again, some may say the Yamato is better than the Iowa for the exact same reason why someone will say SY>Monty. Somehow though, I just feel more comfortable using a Monty than a SY.
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