Of course but it is easier to say than do. As I say, it dies in two shots making it too squishy for its fuel cost. And for what, a suppressive platform that doesn't have burst impact.
I repeat myself but the M20 is much more balanced. It dies in two shots as well but has a defensive smoke. It is better, in average hands, to build a M20 + a HMG.50
If you compare it to other half-track they are much more easier to use.
Soviet's one doesn't suppress on the move but actually doesn't require to be babysitted as the USF one and it kills reliably any infantry around.
Ostheer's one is super squishy but super effective vs infantry, in term of dps burst here your micro is highly rewarded.
OKW's one has a deployment animation making it requiring as much micro as the USF one, also dies in two shots but has a defensive smoke. Plus, it does have a real burst. It only target one squad but the squad is most likely going to be wiped in two bursts if out of cover.
What do you mean by 'Of course but it is easier to say than do'? I have given an example above of the doing of it.
It does have Burst impact, you just have to allow it to set up. the Main guns value comes from its ability to combat light vehicles like the 222, the Flak Halftrack, to an extent the Luchs and i have even killed Puma's with it. If you use the new handbrake mechanic it is much easier to use.
Also units out of cover aren't reliably wiped by the Flak Half-track, and who is going to let a squad sit in the open and take 2 whole bursts anyway? The overall vulnerability of the OKW FHT means you have to put more micro into supporting it rather than simply into the unit itself, with keeping a raketten near it for instance.
I understand it's still a bitch of a unit to use compared to something like a Stuart but that doesn't mean it's bad. If the unit is too much hassle for you to bother with then don't use it. Its a high micro investment but if you have the capacity to handle it then its a great little vehicle.