The problem with USB-C connectors for hobby projects is that they are ass to solder by hand—I’m still looking for one that would use a larger pitch by shorting the four USB pin pairs for either orientation. If you’re shipping something to a customer, I think it’s fair to assume that you don’t really have that problem :)
replyGet a hot air gun: it'll make your life way easier. You can tin the pads with a soldering iron, put the connector on and squirt some flux on the leads, and then just blow hot air until it reflows into place.
replyDo you find the 6-pin charge-only Type-C connectors too small? Or the 16-pin 2.0-only ones? They seem reasonably hand-solder-friendly but I admit I've been fortunate enough to have the factory handling them for me.
replyYeah, I find the 16-pin ones a little beyond my skill. They also feel silly—why can’t I have one with just six pins for D±, VBUS, GND, and CC1/2? I guess I could have a factory make a bunch of modules like that for me, but it definitely feels like a thing that should already exist.
reply(There are passive A-to-C adapters, so I see no reason why I couldn’t short pin pairs like that.)