i mean, the real solution is to only buy good, compliant, backwards compatible cables and largely standardize with the feature set your most demanding high-use

i mean, the real solution is to only buy good, compliant, backwards compatible cables and largely standardize with the feature set your most demanding high-use device requires, but that could put you at $30+ USD or more per cable. I tend to buy Anker cables and color code them by capabilities. though to be honest, i didn't even realize USB C 3.2 had two generations-- i was pretty much just breaking it down by: white/silver 100W PD, red for 18W, and black for unknown came-with-a-thing. btw, its about to get better and worse https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/5/25/22453936/usb-c-power-delivery-extended-power-range-epr https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/5/25/22453936/u...