irregulars used to be somewhat decent when they were 250, since they got a price reduction they are horrible now... they need to raise price back up to 250 and get a nice buff... its a doctrine unit it should have a nice effect on the field.
I agree, I used to love using Irregulars, back when nobody else used them. Now nobody still uses them, me included. I've tried to use them, because I used to like them a lot, but the last time used the Irregulars, they had difficulty fighting even Volksgrenadiers! The only unit I recall them beating successfully without assistance was a fresh Pioneer squad.
Oh, also, if they drop their LMG, they become absolutely useless. I'd bet without the LMG, even the 3 guys standing behind the MG 42 team could kill them.