[–] TigoleBitties 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
USB C is the best answer. Larger and more stable connector, higher power and higher speed. Only downside is cheap cables can really be a pain.
[–] ItGoesOnAnonAnonAnon 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
"Planned Obsolesence" is certainly a thing unfortunately, 'why make expensive, long-lasting items when cheaper, shorter-lived items sell faster' is pretty much the name of the game now.
That said, outside of bending and normal wear and tear, when it comes to external ports on small things like phones every so often you get dust/lint packed in from multiple insertions [giggity] that gets overlooked, solved pretty easily by the occasional careful scrapeout with something tiny.
[–] i_scream_trucks ago
I havent had this issue for years.
Used to get the plastic cylinders on inside of the charging port split and then youd end up not being able to plug it in but luckily we have had a dude with his own electronics workshop in his garage thats been repairing shit like that for 2 decades in the next suburb over. If he couldnt re solder it he would get you a replacement board and fix it at cost.
Also asian :) awesome feller. To this day i want to go work for him.
Pretty much everything is designed to have a short life......it's called ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence. And here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzJI8gfpu5Y
[–] stradian 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Charging ports can be easily fixed. Even microusb, if you have a magnifing glass, flux, wick, a decent iron with a SMD-able tip, good solder, and a steady hand. All microusb receptacles are standardized in the USB standards document.