I checked out the plate carriers and those things look slick as hell. Great quick-on low profile rig to wear under a light jacket - or heavily loaded with the molle attachments. I like that a lot.
And it seemed to work just fine. Even though the shoulders don't have the padding that some have, that never bothered me.
The only issue I had (other than weight and heat and out of shape) was the plate carrier shifting over time and riding up in the front.
When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always.