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The problem for me is that Lightning is a poorly engineered connector to begin with.

What I mean by that is that the springs are in the device not the cable.

So when the socket wears out you’re forced to get an expensive repair that only apple can perform (officially).

I’d like to see them go USB-C as per MacBook Pro and iPad Pro and be done with it.

Then when I travel it’s one cable for everything.

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> So when the socket wears out you’re forced to get an expensive repair that only apple can perform (officially).

You see it poorly engineered, they see it as extremely well engineering (most likely).

The charging cables are cheap to manufacture and they can still charge you a bunch for them. Other manufactures still have to pay them licensing fee, so more money.

And when the in-device springs wear down and you need to repair them or change the device, they make even more money.

It's great engineering for their interests, not yours.

Every single USB-C device I have had got problems with USB-C connector, never had issues with Apple lightning connector. I don't like Apple really but USB-C is garbage. Had less problems with micro-b.

USB-C connector can do 40Gbps though, my eGPU is using it

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