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I never really got that complain since I think they're far better balanced than other hitscan enemies like Doom 2's chaingunners.
>you can outrun their turning speed
>they stun easily
>crouching seems to make them miss more
>only start attacking at mid-range rather than as soon as a pixel is within their line of sight
>more of a threat when grouped up
>loudly announce their presence
>they're the only enemy who actually pose a challenge
Unless you're playing on that co-op difficulty you can go through most levels without having to savescum your way through it.