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Such troops can always re-roll their rolls to hit in close combat against their designated preferred enemy.

Does this mean that if I score a hit I could re- roll it to try and get a miss so that I stay in combat for longer? Interestingly, the twin- linked rule specifies you only roll misses.

Yes, that is a valid tactic.

I keep losing faith in GW...

Some people reroll successful hits to trigger special rules by rolling sixes.

You can only do this is the wording is vary particular. Many special abilities which grant rerolls specify "reroll failed to-hit" or "reroll failed morale" only apply to "failed" rolls. If the ability giving the reroll specifies that you may only reroll a failure then you cannot reroll a success. However it it doesn't specify such as "may reroll reserve rolls" or "may reroll close combat attacks" then you may use it regardless of success or failure. Another important thing to note is the use of may. Some entires say you "may" reroll failed wounds, but you do not have to unless it says "must" or some other very firm word. In which case though you can't reroll your successful ones you can still retain your inital fails.

Double check the wording in the entry and use it where you can. It's a great trick.