tight rope tested the falls on YouTube, they are bad
Tightrope used tested them in a situation they're terrible in. Two reasons:
1. FG42's don't have focus fire (= damage gets spread across squad) and they went up against LMG para's that do have focus fire (= damage concentrated on a single model). Falls are a squad that absolutely can't lose models, so they're bad against weapons that have focus fire (namely DP28's, 1919's and Brens).
2. Falls have a bad squad formation in the open. 1 guy stands infront that always gets targeted first. They have to be in cover to work, just like Panzergrenadiers and Grenadiers.
Again, their dps is absolutely great, but you have to get them in an advantageous position to work. Use cover and camo. Flank with them. Screen them with your other infantry. Attack head on only if you have larger numbers.
If the balance team wants to make Falls better in brawler fights, give them 2 different types of FG42's. Two with focus fire, two without focus fire. That way they can actually kill models instead of only doing health damage until the enemy squad hits <50% hp.