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Perhaps not for who it's fighting in the merge but it's in trouble there because it doesn't have a lock on after launch missile and doens't appear to be very agile. Not sure if it has a gun but I'll assume it does. It relies on the traditional methods of dog fighting in that case. And any missile launched on it near of from afar will benefit form the extra signature of those missiles. Does J-20 incorporate any IR stealth? It's engines don't seem very far into the airframe and I haven't heard anything about that. Who knows when ws-15 will come out but it sounds like it's still delayed, I keep hearing mixed messages.
I don't know if the PL-10 has lock on after launch missile currently, but I do know that the F-22 doesn't have it (currently) and the F-35 will only be getting the feature in the near future since they still have to carry the AIM-9X on external pylons. Interviews with J-20 pilots as well as the latest video from the Zhuhai Expo seems to indicate that the J-20 is designed with agility in mind, so I don't know what you are basing the "doesn't seem to be very agile" on.
I think what ozranger meant was that there is some disruption to the aerodynamics when the side bays are open.