Definitely. Seems like a lot of potential issues with laser weapons.
But in comparison with projectile weapons, it seems like it might be limited. A laser is probably line of sight.
Advantages — time to target is almost instantaneous. You don’t have to wait for a projectile to hit its target which might be seconds or minutes. But “the projectile” is probably “fire and forget” so maybe that is not an issue.
In the long run, low cost is one incentive. Lighter weight is another (no magazine or ammo storage). Earlier, more crude systems were very heavy because of power required.