Well I'm the same as you mostly play 2vs2 but lately I also do play 1vs1.
I also feel the same like you about the terrible design: They should just make the Volksgrenadier better, be the same as Grenadier than it will be ok to nerf down Ober.
As a OKW player now I got no choice but to mess around and wait until Ober come out because simply all of my infantry is just weak and costly. At the moment I rather have a costly Ober but can surely cut down enemy then having volks that need to depend on using grenade.
What about you guys ? Do you feel the same that they should buff the Volks then weaker the Ober a bit or keep it the same right now ? Volks is just something to carry panzersherck, throw grenade and die so sturmpiooner can safely attack and wait for Ober ?
I actually do quite fine with the Volks/Pio combo and only use Obers when going Specialforces Commander, since there's no point in going for Obersoldaten when you got Falls or Panzerfüsiliers.
Maybe Volks could use a slight long range dmg buff but I first wan't to see how the volley fire nerf affects the early game before I'd suggest such a change.