
I've never had a pad come loose from one of these while soldering. I also have no problems with hole size or solder joints. If I have to put 2 jumpers in a hole, I actually have to choose thinner lengths of wire to fit in a hole. In fact, I prefer them to other strips that have a solid strip of copper exposed because the mask over the trace keeps them clean and tidy. I'm not sure if this product has changed or improved but I haven't experienced the negative reviews on here and have used over 30 of these boards. I used to always clean the traces before running anything I built, but that doesn't bother me anymore because I've never had a solder bridge between the strips.