Are there any fields, where USB A surpasses USB C, or is C an absolute upgrade?
4 points
I had a project that used usb-c along with the appropriate resistors for usb-PD and while soldering the resistors would have been doable, for the port I caved in and got it assembled for me.
2 points
Amphenol has a through-hole, MUSBRM5C130, that isn’t bad at all to solder, but it’s not cheap at all. Assembly might be cheaper. (Panel mount)
4 points