RE: Leave it to me to find something else to go wrong
Well I guess I'll be the odd man out. On most throttle setups I use 2 EZ Connectors [link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXAHE6&P=ML[/link] and braided wire. I put solder on the last 2"-3" of the braided wire and put that through the EZ Connectors. I use this setup because it won't "rattle" loose at the engine end, but it's easy to adjust because of the EZ connector. I can't count how many planes I've used this on, and never had a problem with it at all.
Hope this helps.