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Im actually a big fan of Crowe. At 80 points for a 2/1 caster (with Character so he can access Dominus), character protection, a flat d6 smite, baked in full reroll to hit and wound he's an amusingly cheap slot filler and close in deterrent. He's not by any means a linchipin unit, but treat him right and he'll do serious work for you. I tend to run him as a wingman/bodyguard for a BroCap so he can work the 6" smite bubble.

The battle forged bonus is one of the explicit exceptions listed (and in fact is even directly referenced in the FAQ).

Kitbashed cadians with Skitarii heads and other bits could definitely work.

Failing that, get you some of the Cherubs from the new Sororitas kits? Nothing says Servitors have to be strictly adult humanoid bipeds.