One other major problem with soldering is only the most common SKUs are in stock, at least if you're in a smaller market. I mean, I hope the US is different, no

One other major problem with soldering is only the most common SKUs are in stock, at least if you're in a smaller market. I mean, I hope the US is different, not sure if that's true. If you want to future proof and max out the ram you have to wait. And if you need an emergency hardware replacement, you're screwed.