has anyone ever had a cable last long enough to wear out the connector in real life? that isn’t where 100% of my cables break, we all know where, on the cable side of the connector, frayed cable.
also, i wouldn’t want a cable too hard and durable, i’d rather the cable connector side wear out, the port side on a phone or computer is often much more difficult to replace than a new cable.
that explains it very nicely. charging only cables are only good for one thing.
both my apple usb-c cables died very quickly, replaced them with MUCH better usb-c cables that have held up well, same for my lightning cables. i do think brand matters, but only if you really pay extra for the quality cables meant to reduce breakage. but you are likely correct. in every wear test comparison i’ve seen micro-usb far surpasses usb-c in plugs and unplugs. usb-c much more quickly becomes too loose and gets too much play, turns out the clever way the put the pins on the inside of a flattened donut is the cause. physics are a bitch. lightning had the right idea a simple single slab with a few connectors on it, that side seldom wears out, it is apple cables that are shite.
to make matters worse usb-c is just a connector type, the cable and support situation for different protocols over usb-c is a total shit show.
if anyone wants reversible charging cables why not the reversible mag ones? you leave them in the port eliminating wear, and the cable practically attaches itself and disconnects if snagged instead of tossing your phone (in theory).
this is just so much smarter then the above option, and magnets! 1000x better choice.
