Tantalum caps are great in some applications. Unfortunately they have zero tolerance for reverse voltage or over voltage. Easy to kill them.
Regular lytics are quite compact these days, I never buy tants for replacements.
plus one on the reverse bias - solid Ta caps also have the problem of ignition when there are shorts from a crack or over current. The electrolyte is MnO2 so you have a built in source of oxygen.
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