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Suncannons are bad. ~300 point for 3 plasma small blasts. Assume ~6 hits on 3 centurions, 4 wounds, only 1 cent dies if they have even a 5+ cover save.

Every other weapon you mentioned is also bad vs rear-line 2+. Even the 2 heavy wraithcannons are 2 shots, 1.3 hits, 1.1 wounds, ~75% chance to kill ONE centurion. Now if we go vs riptides they can shoot for most of a game and not kill one.

Played two games with them since i had some built. A 4 man unit changed a 6 man marine squad and killed only 3. The 2 marines then proceeded to beat all all 4 over the course of the rest of the game. Tried the next game with an exarch for hit and run and they just got shot to pieces turn 2 before even seeing combat. Without the ability to outflank and assault, outflanking is next to useless. I would like to be in assault faster than turn 3-4.

I've been running a farseer with 4 of them, one being a monster hunter star lance.

With the farseer you can make them reroll to hit in shooting and assault...so good...especially with the farseer spear in there as well.

And always always always take monster hunter...monster hunter shuriken catapults are mean...like, shred riptide face mean.

It seems Shining Spears are one of the units you really need to invest in to get the best of their points cost. Unlike Warp Spiders and Swooping Hawks, who for less than 100 points can wreck things left and right. In comparison, Shining Spears would need a Farseer for Prescience, the Autarch for extra attacks and Banshee's Mask and the Exarch for MH and Star Lance. But I honestly believe all those points could prove a serious trouble to get rid of, especially with 48" movement per turn.