[Eagle of Fire]

I never use this suicide method. Usualy I have 3 soldiers with plasma pistols so they can shoot Poppers before it blows up. Surely the toxic guns is perfect weapon because poisoned Poppers never blows up.[/b]

You don't have that kind of luxury in the beginning of the game, and that's when the Androids are usefull. In late game, they are only nuisance as they don't evolve like normal squaddies.