Crimps are inferior in every way apart from saving time and money.

That's not the whole story though.Whilst it is faster and therefore cheaper
to crimp , and I agree that apprenticeships used to teach making-off methods
for cables (and indeed peope like BBC and MOD and BT had their own manuals
for such tasks, and today companies still use such methods), I have read
studies which show the crimping method to provide better reliability.

Firstly, the joint between the cable conductors and the crimp is a cold-weld
meaning a gas-tight joint with little or no chance of moisture ingress -
solder is often full of pinholes (we're on about good joints which contain
voids, not dry joints) which let in moisture and also may self-contain flux
residues which can break down over time.

Secondly, a solder-joint gives a mechanical point of weakness whereby
vibration causes a fracture whereas with a crimp the crimp itself provides a
degree of strain relief.

Thirdly, repeatability is improved with crimping.

DDS