Soldering SMD is, in my experience, a lot simpler than soldering their through-hole counterparts - provided you've got a proper soldering iron, that is. Board

Soldering SMD is, in my experience, a lot simpler than soldering their through-hole counterparts - provided you've got a proper soldering iron, that is. Board preparation, obviously, also is a breeze - once you've drilled holes for your vias, just place the board in a vice and off you go. Also, added bonus when it comes to passive components - rather than having those pesky color bands (annoying for the chromatographically challenged among us), values are typically stamped on the components using numerals - so less chance of making a mistake.