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I always restuff the bakelite blocks because I like the original look on my sets. In many cases, I use Brian's (BDM) 'flip and ship' method whereby you don't even have to unsolder the connections. You just flip the block over, heat and remove the old capacitors and install new ones. In this case, it's actually faster than unsoldering all those connections and installing terminal strips.

But, to each their own, that's what makes this hobby interesting.

Regards,

Ed