It seems out of line for you, an allied only player who doesn't have a rank for axis. The fact is that the 50cal is a straight up better MG than the 42 in all other aspects, better damage, shorter bursts than 42 = faster suppression, faster setup & packup means u can use it a lot easier offensively which is what the USF is known for, while 42 is clumsy as shit and the larger arc can't make up for it until vet 2. So you're concerned that the 50cal isn't completely dominant over the 42? And dshk is just 50cal on steroids. And you forgot that Ostheer design makes 42 underpriced because grens are overpriced. 7 man cons > lmg grens. Riflemen stomp grens for only 17% more cost especially with the recent buff to rifles.
So why don't u play some Ostheer cuz all I see from u are axis op or allied up posts.
I don't agree that either MG is OP, but you do realize the M2HB has the lowest DPS of all MGs besides the MG-34, right? And has uniquely high retreat RA compared to every other MG or squad in general in the game*, allowing it to be killed on retreat more often. And on that topic, the setup/packup disadvantage of the MG-42/34/Vickers is rather offset by the anti-deathloop weapon model teleportation it gets.
*Still not fixed or at least mentioned in unit description.