Cosidering that I am by no means an expert on this field, removing a cap (or having a missing component of any kind) would create a feeling of unease for me.Nice. Thank you. Out of curiosity, What's your preferred MOSFET installation method? Caps or no caps?
So my decision to leave the caps alone was initially based solely on this.
I also find it easier to solder to cap bacause the wire is pressed nicely on the side and I can know for sure that I did not put too much heat on the APU because otherwise the cap would be the first casualty