Yes, SoftwareSerial is a bad idea for production.
Sounds like you need a new PCB for production. For testing, can you run jumper wires from pin 10 and 11 to one of the other hardware serial pairs?
Yes, SoftwareSerial is a bad idea for production.
Sounds like you need a new PCB for production. For testing, can you run jumper wires from pin 10 and 11 to one of the other hardware serial pairs?