Well, that's the new movies, and see above re truckloads of crack. Just about the only good thing about the new movies is they got actual fight choreographers to come in and handle the lightsaber fights, instead of "Old Creaky Man vs. Guy In Stiff-Jointed Rubber Suit."

The X-Wings do operate in atmosphere too, y'know. Although once you start talking atmosphere you have to start asking very pointed questions about the TIE fighters.