Anyone else have a ...

Odyssey Stratos amp that came with soldered fuses inside? When I called Klause last summer, he said they solder the fuses in so they won't come out in transit. Do other manufacturers do this? I haven't used a soldering iron and didn't want to chance a accident inside the chasis so I am having a local audio store desolder the fuses so I can change if I need to. I love the amp but, this really seems idiotic to solder in fuses that will have to be replaced later on. Thanks in advance for any replies.