On the flip side, lightning puts the part that wears out most quickly (the retention springs) inside the device, while USB-C does the opposite. The same argument can be made for both sides.
Lightning females are basically eternal for all intents and purposes even if they do feel a bit looser at the end of the terminal's lifetime by eg letting water into the connector part itself.
I don't know that it is any worse with USB-C as all usb-C devices I own are far more sheltered from everything.
USB-C is still welcome though because all other types are barely pluggable into a compatible device.