I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.

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    11 months ago

    But you’re still not going to get appreciably different performance or longevity from a $50 USB-C cable than from a $10 USB-C cable.

    And I recognize that it’s not exactly the same thing, but as a decent rule of thumb, if the company is willing to actually build the thing in spec, they’re probably doing a good enough job that it’s going to last a reasonable amount of time, so the spec is still useful for that purpose. To wit: I’ve never had an in-spec USB-C cable or connector fail.

    • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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      11 months ago

      I have, but your probably right in the general.

      Most recently, I had a plug housing (aluminium) seperate from the guts when I tugged on it. It’s not like it happens frequently; Apple lightning cables are far more fragile, but that’s probably by design.