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A crimped and soldered connection is weaker than a properly-crimped cold-welded connection.

Solder will fill any voids in your contact, causing the bond to break as your entire assembly heats and cools.

Solder will also wick up the strands, making the resultant wire brittle.

Moisture ingress can be solved with the correct wrapping. After all, the extruded PVC insulation on the wire in the first place shrunk to fit it, right?

>>pxx+(OP)
The brittleness doesn't matter if the wire is supported to where the solder ends. I don't let it wick up much - I introduce the solder at the cut end, just enough to solder the joint.

I have electronic equipment in nearly continuous use for 40 years. Daily heat/cool cycling. No solder breaks in it.

It seems that this debate is an old one:

https://www.linkedin.com/advice/0/what-pros-cons-soldering-v...

https://blog.peigenesis.com/soldering-vs-crimping-advantages...

https://www.sig4cai.com/soldering-or-crimping-which-is-bette...

P.S. I'm pretty good with soldering, since I've done it professionally, so the disadvantages of a poorly soldered joint don't apply.