Sniper teams

[mcgarvey]

Hey!
Can anyone explain to me the benefit of a sniper pair within CMx2, as whenever I do get one they usually are useless and can not hit anything, not to mention if the target is in range of 300ms the team leader engages with his 'usually' automatic weapon, and exposing their position. The only logical thing I can imagine using them for is flank protection, but even then I could think of a more appropriate unit for that role.

Therefore can you actually justify purchasing them in a QB?

Or is it just my luck that I haven't had success with them?