Comment by crazygringo
3 years ago
That's extremely unusual -- I've used Lightning cables daily for years without any issue at all.
Whenever I would notice a cable not working (after about a year and a half), the culprit was always dust buildup inside the Lightning port preventing the plug from entering fully. Clean it out with a toothpick for 15 seconds, and then good as new.
If you were using an original Apple cable, that's bizarrely bad luck. I can't even imagine what could physically cause that.
I think a lot of it is how they use the cable.
My mother goes through cable like candy. I'll buy a pack of 10 and give her 8 and I won't even be done with my cables by the time they stop working.
Cable failure from misuse/abuse almost always happens at the point where the cable meets the connector. Cables with flexible reenforced material at that point can help a lot with longevity.