I don’t think I’ve ever had a micro USB out and out crap out on me.
I had one that got bent, so it wouldn’t fit the port. But presumably it still functioned. I’ve had a couple where the little clips that hold it tight to the port went wonky so the connection got a bit unreliable.
But I’ve got seemingly dozens of the things in various states of disrepair that work fine. A bunch of them have worn, frayed or totally roached insulation right below the plug. Seemingly the major failure point on the lightning cables. And work perfectly. I’ve even used the ones with broken wires in a pinch.