>>1718770A secret I do when I install new cables, is after cutting the housing (with quality clippers), I apply a light smear of JB Weld to the end to lightly coat the internal metal sheath and then put the ferrule on. It keeps the sheath wires together and from eventually digging through the ferrule.
Also sharp quality cutters, lightly file the ends so no sharp edges, and poke the end hole round so it isn’t crushed.
