Stephane REY wrote:
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"They're usually avoided on SMD boards using refusion soldering."

Hmmm, ever opened a cellphone, Stephane? One of the main reasons why tantalum is becoming scarce is that the mobile 'phone industry uses tantalum caps in absolutely enormous quantities (and then they get thrown away after less than a year, which is obscene! But that's another story).

Rob.