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I'm still using Railheads, and don't have any complaints. The real trick is to make sure you don't have unrealistic expectations of them. Railheads are an anti-Infantry unit first, and anti-Tank second. I also prefer the BC varients, they're a little cheaper and if I'm getting close enough to use the SMS or BC, then it's going to be very concentrated firepower in order to completely eliminate the targets.

I'm a wierd Tau player though, I'm very agressive (Mass Tank Shock FTW), don't use Broadsides or Markerlights, and use a bunch of Piranha. Hammerheads just fit better with my game, Broadsides are too much of an anchor and make me feel too attached to a particular part of the board.

Bottom line is, it really depends on what you need in the list, Broadsides are good, Railheads are good, they just have different jobs.