it is really getting boring now
I know, because you claims doesn't hold their own when you have to explain how things work right?
However, I didn't meant to disagree with what you have said, but tried to make clear that there is a general difference between a stealth fighter and a non stealth fighter like JFT, so no need to take it personal actually.
As I said, JF 17 has for sure a low RCS compared to other current PAF fighters, but not compared to modern fighters available on the market, because therefor design, materials and coatings play a major role and it lacks behind in these fields, mainly because of a very different development goal.
With the above in mind.. You both are talking about the same thing.. but with a different perspective.
The JF-17 is not designed to dominate 4.5th gen fighters.. but hold its own.
That's true and what I have said as well, but we have to distinguish between beeing a 4.5 gen fighter and a 4.5 gen fighter development!
An F16 Block 60 for example is clearly a 4.5 gen fighter with all the necessary technical capabilities, but the baseline platform was an older gen development, that's why it doesn't integrate the same ammount of modern materials, coatings or capabilities (composites, RAM, Supercruise...).
Now JF 17 offer anything a modern multi role fighter "basically" needs, but just as you pointed out as development it is not meant to be as advanced as Rafale, EF or Gripen E/F for example, because for them these modern features are prime parts of their developments, while for JF 17 these are parts of future upgrade / blocks only. The higher focus on these things makes them more advanced, but also makes their development of course more costly too. JF 17 prime goal therefor is to offer 4th to 4.5 gen capabilities, or at least the scope to upgrade it to this level, while modern fighter developments starts at that level, with an even higher future uprade potential.
The F-16's are the primary strike Acft..destined to take the fight into the enemy's airspace.. and attack targets deep within enemy territory...
...The Fc-20's...Along with having a respectable A2G deep strike capability.
I disagree here, because when we look at the A2G capabilities JF 17 and J10 will add to PAF, the F16s hardly have an advantage in the strike role anymore!
Be it SEAD with MAR 1, deep strikes with RA'AD or LS-6 there are clear advantages for the "Chinese" fighters, not to mention that JF 17 B2 and J10B will offer increased range to PAF with mid air refuelling capability. All what the F16s offer in this field are CFTs of the B52s (limited to very few fighters) + JDAM, which makes them useful in CAS roles mainly, but only in addition to the other not as a prime fighter of the strike roles anymore.
I also see J10B as the prime A2A fighter of PAF in future, but in the strike role much of it's capability is dependent on increased internal fuel or CFTs!
We must keep in mind that it has the same number of wet stations as JF 17 only and also the same size limitation at the centerline station. That means, in deep strike role with RA'AD or LS-6 it might be able to carry only the same number of weapons and fuel tanks as a JF 17, which minimises the advantage. J10 in general has more hardpoints, but several of them are limited to pods, or unguided lighter bombs only. The prime hardpoints are pretty much the same and that's why their weapon carrying and range performance in this role will be very similar.
Beyond 2015 (with the induction of J10B), my guess would be:
J10B - Air superiority and all kind of land or maritime strike attacks
JF17 B2 & 3 - air superiority, SEAD and maritime attack, escorts
JF17 B1 + F16s - air defence, CAS
