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this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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I’ve owned almost every iPhone since iPhone 4, multiple iPods before that, and have never had a lightning or 30-pin cable break down for me. Maybe yellowed a bit but never full on breaking like I’ve seen.
I suspect it’s because I’ve never allowed the cable to bend excessively from the port. I’ll bet everyone who complains about the cable longevity does the thing where the cable is cinched between the connector and whatever surface they’re propping their phone on. That causes cable strain and prematurely kills the cable.
In any case, your cable is covered by your phone’s limited warranty (or AppleCare), so as long as you have a device that takes that type of cable, Apple will replace for free.