> You also need them to keep radiation in check and often to move heat away. Hence my post saying vias are useful at all stages of prototyping. > good luck ge

> You also need them to keep radiation in check and often to move heat away. Hence my post saying vias are useful at all stages of prototyping. > good luck getting through EMC testing for anything but trivial circuits It's for prototyping! Nobody says you can't add more in a board spin.