I like elite Heavies much more than the regulars.

For 2 points you get an extra 4 health (2 each), better surge damage and better blast.

I consider 6 points for the regulars to be over-costed, but 8 for the elites isn't too bad.

Compare with stormtroopers. At 6 points, the heavies do less damage (because there's only 2 of them), don't get attack rerolls, have the more health but only two bodies, thus it' hurts more to lose one and at 6 health they can still be one shotted by heroes.

Ultimately, it's the lower damage and speed 3 that really hurts them.

Going from 6 to 8 health is a pretty big deal. It's now doing to take around 3 attacks to kill one. They still do less damage than elite stormtroopers (1 more dmg per figure but less figures). They still move slow, but now they are much tougher, and 1 point cheaper.

They still aren't my favorite units, I think they are too hard to use well with the low speed, and without re-rolls, they really need the Targeting Computer. But they can make good tanks. I'd probably prefer Royal Guard though.

As for Kayn, I think he's great just difficult to use.

When Advanced Com Systems comes out (which is any day now), Kayn will be **** strong. As will Sorin. They both will just get much easier to use effectively.