I use your second build (the one without BAP) at the moment to Master my COM-1D. I think this is the best setup for a COM-1D. The 2 MPLAS with 2x SRM4 build is too hot for my taste and my dislike for SSRM2's make this build my choice
To show my appreciation for this build some of my results with it: [img width=700 height=437]http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Sebastiaan85/MechWarrior%20Online/ScreenShot0008.jpg[/img] These are some of the best matches I could pull off in this Commando