there's basically nowhere you can buy a USB type C cable and have it be guaranteed not to violate the spec. maybe the Apple store. the situation with usb-c is

there's basically nowhere you can buy a USB type C cable and have it be guaranteed not to violate the spec. maybe the Apple store. the situation with usb-c is particularly bad, but I don't think there's ever been a time where you can just blindly buy tech and expecta high quality product. you have to be willing to do at least some research.