Hello. I just added some lines to the wiki (
link to the page) and not being a native speaker, I hope someone will correct me. The sooner the better: I came on the forum to ask it. The italic part was written by someone else.
Factory and ASC hacks are pretty expensive, but potentially worth it if they're in particularly indefensible spots. Hacking both once require 250 HaP, which can be quite expensive. Also remember that the B Core Shield Generator network is only on planets with Advanced Factory or ASC, so you will need to capture at least one, but with hacking, you won't need to defend it for long.
Thanks in advance.