True, but I think that there's a bit of an unreasonable fear of SMD among hobbyists. Large SMD components can actually be easier to solder than through-hole (an

True, but I think that there's a bit of an unreasonable fear of SMD among hobbyists. Large SMD components can actually be easier to solder than through-hole (and there's no shortage of break-out boards for breadboard prototyping).