RoadApple, there is nothing more to say in this thread because it pretty much has already been said. Follow the advice here and you will do well.

Osgeld, I don't believe many people really understand what you are talking about. I certainly do not. Snipping off a radial or axial lead capacitor with cutters and then desoldering the stubs of the leads that remain is indeed easier than removing the entire cap soldered in. The reason is because shorter leads mean less heat is required to remove them. Moreover, you can better pull the leads out one at a time when they are no longer attached to the capacitor.