They are alright honestly for what they are supposed to do, they are just really shitty if the enemy waits behind cover already before you. This is a big issue of the entire brit faction actually in conjunction with a super predictable opening (they have no 0CP call-in units and no alternatives in the beginning)
I've said it before but
0CP ASSAULT SECTIONS CALL-IN SQUAD WHEN?
(Lend Lease assault doctrine)
- spawn with 4 sten guns
- 0.8 RA
- replace the mills grenade with the commando smoke grenade, so now they have smoke and phosphorus nades (both get unlocked with mills package)
- can upgrade to 2 thompsons for 60mun
- "Bolster Squads" gives them a 5th man of course