It is still a fine upgrade even mid/gate game to protect your MGs/PaK4s from shock/con flanks.
Also, it is more lethal this patch - way too lethal to come as early as it used to.
+1
@RAZ: so because its not blatantly OP its useless? 222 and grens are to good/OP so its not worth the investment.
also BIASED POLE!!! cmon man...