Comments by "J Hutt" (@jhutt8002) on "Fiber vs. Copper; What do we really need?" video.

When USB-C came I thought finally they fixed they crappy micro-usb for phones that were breaking down constantly... Well after living couple of years with it, and about dozens cables after I HATE IT MORE THAN ANY CABLE EVER! Why they're so crappy??! How hard it is to make a simple cable that does fall apart on a second you rest it slightly crooked on a table??! I dearly miss the old days of Nokia chargers.
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@Correct_Opinion What cables do you have?? I've had ones molded from soft matte plastic, and the metal connector part bends downwards VERY easily, after which it starts to cut out. They're also loose when connected, and cuts out on instant it moves slightly sideway when connected. I bought couple of metal ones with braided cable thinking they're better but no... One broke down completely after a week (the metal connector part bent down when I put my phone on table and cable part just happened to hit it first...). The metal is just useless trinket that slides off the plastic the thing is made of!
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With some cables I have, the weight of the cable itself hanging from phone is enough to bend that connector! That just unbelievably poor construction.
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@Correct_Opinion I've bought mine from local shops. They're not cheap by any means, they're ridiculously expensive compared to micro-usb, other basic cables. The metal piece that connects ground just isn't attached properly to the cable end. Even with cables that work (for now) I can see the plastic cable end dipping downwards due to cable weight when I lift the phone from table. The one cable I broke by dropping my phone on table... I was laying on a bed, just reached backwards and dropped the phone on table, when went to sleep... Now I carefully set the charger on, make sure it charges, and be careful not to touch it. And try not to use my phone when on charger... The damn cable WILL break if you move about with it connected to phone. BTW, I mostly use long 2m cables. Ones that come with phone are just uselessly short. At least here in Finland wall outlets are close to floor, and those short cables barely reach the tabletop, even if it's right next to it
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Funny. I came along this comment, and thought to add. I actually found a good USB-C cable in early december: "Out-of-the-blue" branded cloth cable with metal ends and led in the jack. Bought it from cheap trinket store while traveling for 6 €... Its currently only working USB-C cable I have. Fits and works perfectly. Ridiculously it's way better than any other usb cable I've had.
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