I'm not saying that they are bad, but they are very specialized and there is a chance that it will go against them. If you run up against Tyranids (which I do quite a bit, admittedly) or infantry heavy armies (Orks spring to mind) or just roll up Kill Points Screamers aren't going to be that useful or possibly worthless. However, if you end up opposite an army with tanks, then they are phenomenal. I would probably only run a small squad of 3-5 because they're cheap and potentially awesome, but they would be the first to go if points are tight.
Screamers suffer the same problem in 40k as in Fantasy. They have good potential, but are overshadowed by much better units in the same category, namely Flesh Hounds and Seekers.
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