I had the same thought some time ago and went looking for alternatives to the 5P5C connector. It turns out they exist and are used in industrial applications, l

I had the same thought some time ago and went looking for alternatives to the 5P5C connector. It turns out they exist and are used in industrial applications, like the "ix Industrial" [1], precisely because how fragile the standard connector is. Unfortunately there's no standard and the designs are proprietary. [1]: https://softei.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hirose_10-03-2020.jpg https://softei.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hirose_10-03-2...