Golems are munition.
Disposable for dungeons you may be worried about a bringing a real thrall into.
Perfect HP sponges for Purges.

And they maintain the lawn in the meantime.

There’s an Ikea commercial where sad music plays while an old lamp is left out in the rain.
“Many of you feel bad for this lamp. That is because you are crazy. It has no feelings, and the new one is much better.”
That’s how Golems are intended. Hastily constructed to perform drudgery and then die.
There’s even a head that’s actually a bomb that detonates as a parting gift.
Nothing screams born to die like having an ability to only triggers after being destroyed.

If this does not sit well with you, don’t make them.
Just leave the parts where they are and save some base space by skipping the assembly stations.

At the end of the day, whether they are worth the follower slot is a very personal question. The lotus burners can be very utile. The headlights are just a little too limited for this one’s tastes, but are still an excellent idea.