*PTS Spoilers* Are/Will Pistol builds be viable after the next patch?

Hi, all. I'm starting a character after a pretty long break, was hoping pistols were good, but I've heard they're still quite bad. But now I see they are getting buffed in March by essentially baking their perk card damage into their base damage and repurposing the perks.

So I'm wondering if it would be worth making a character focusing on a pistol build now, to have it ready for the patch? Has anyone tested them on PTS and seen if they are good enough to main? Thanks in advance!