49th are decent folk IMO. They're creative unlike many of the other squads in the past. I'm all for diverse game play. The problem with HQ has always been the ease of its distruction more than the fact that it can be destroyed. It makes it easy for one or two players to grief. Some of the things the 49th do is crazy (driving for hours) but it takes commitment and they do it without always using the most uber tools in the toolbox. On the occasional time I bump into their missions, I usually have a good time with the fight that follows.