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The only downside is one needs "bellmouthed" crimp lugs as trying to
insert in standard chamfered lugs is a PITA

No, one needs SOLDER CUP lugs...(c; Soldering is NOT a sin! I checked
with a priest. My whole 1973 Mercedes Benz 220D uses solder cup
connectors and has for the past 32 years.

I pulled one apart with fine-stranded #0 welding cable that was soldered
in a cup to see how strong it is. The solder held past when the copper
up in the cable parted...Strong enough? A crimp isn't near as strong.
New solder is much stronger than old LEAD solder.