4/5 stars. The rules are very good for the reserve manipulation alone.
Background.
Qin Xa was a supreme warrior who fought alongside the Khan on Chogoris even before becoming a space marine. Pure fury combined with a keen intellect; if he were in another legion, his legend would be more widely known, but here in the White Scars, he is simply known internally as an commander without peer. Strengths.
The stat line is reasonable for a high command figure with WS=6 and T=5 alongside strong advanced characteristics.
The Tails of the Dragon is a melee weapon that yields critical hitting and precision, alongside a valuable S+1.
But what you are really paying for here is the Chosen of the Khagan special rule which enables you to automatically pass a reserves test of your choosing so long as the unit in question is White Scars. This is really very strong in third edition and will make your opponents jealous.
Weaknesses.
No ranged weapon, and you will need a transport solution. Or perhaps just take with a unit that you put in reserves to take advantage of his own skills?
Overall.
For reserve manipulation along, I would be willing to pay the points cost. Layer on top of this that he is a reasonable close combat character, and you have a deal.
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