Funny you should ask, I was just swapping a Vero10 from one heatsink to another. The kapton came off easily with no residue and the pico came off easily. Even though they tested OK, I decided to abandon the pico connectors since they add 32% to the cost of a Vero10. The ones I chose were 12", 18 gauge, part number
0688014225
380gr with copper core. Should be much better for passive cooling, not that the square heatsink was a problem but I had this laying around.
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Besides looking cleaner, another advantage of the PICO is a flatter surface if you are going to rig up a reflector.