Sturmpios are fine now after this patch, they were a little too lethal in the previous one.
They are a builder unit and that should be reflected in the price of the squad which it is now. They still dominate the first engagement you have in each game, only difference is that cover is more important. You can't just rush and win EVERY engagement with the opponents first unit anymore like you could before.
Comparing a starting unit with doctrinal Assault Engineers is just...
