Way OT...
Soldering, crimping, or punching is not hard. (But, I've been doing it for 20 years. So I guess it's not that big of a deal to me.) Whenever possible, I'd rather terminate after pulling/fishing.
HDMI, DVI, VGA, USB, Firewire... I could go on... None of them are hard to terminate. Some are more challenging than others. (The worst connector I ever worked with was a Hirose for a wireless mic. I had to cram a SM resistor and a SM cap in this dink-ball connector. It's been in service for years with no problems.)
IMO, it really depends upon where the termination is taking place. Try terminating 40 XLR's on your back under a console desk. Takes a lot more time than a termination where you can actually work comfortably.
IMO, there's way too many people in the AV and audio fields that aren't qualified. But, that's probably the case in many industries.
Eric
