And you do not know what you speak of about Neutrik because you have not demonstrated a failure. Hello! Are you still with me? You not using them is a matter of personal choice and that is it. You have not had one fail.
Thanks for your time.
I'm sure your cables will work just fine for you. You only have 2 of them to worry about. When you have 150 or so cables that need to be tested before they go out for gigs/rentals, then maybe it will be more of a concern to you. You are correct, my choice NOT to use the solderless XLR's is totally a personal choice, obviously. Would I use a solderless XLR if I had no other choice, sure! But, unlike you, I'd use the proper tool to do the job.
Thank YOU for your time....and why so hostile regarding other peoples opinions?
Ehhh, nevermind.