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Then you need some extra connector or cable after few years and realize none of them are in production anymore...

I've only seen two designs of magnetic USB cables. The most popular is round, and I've confirmed different manufacturers' tips/cables are fully interchangeable.

The other style is oval shaped, and those would obviously be incompatible.

And what's the worst that happens? I might eventually have to switch to normal, horrible cables, like you use every single day? Enjoy wearing out your cables and devices...

I have three incompatible round tips: 20W, 4 connectors, 60W, 5 connectors (x2).

Aliexpress brands respectively uslion (x2) and elough.

From my understanding, this violate the spec potentially connecting all the pins at the same time which causes some sort of spike in power which is bad?

And this is why I buy a case of junk ....

Still have some working iPad 1 chargers (fat lightning).

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