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You can buy dust covers for USB-C male connectors.

• lxgr 4y ago
  Sure, but that doesn't help against the springs mechanically wearing out, or mechanical damage bending the hollow part of the USB-C connector. Looking at all of my USB-C keys, most of them get visibly bent inwards after a couple of years of carrying them in a pocket on a keychain with other keys. It's hard to imagine a USB-A key breaking in the same way. The only thing that could conceivably break it is the PCB itself snapping, or possibly static electricity (but I don't know how much better USB-C keys would fare in that regard). So given that I can buy 2-3 A-to-C adapters for the price difference between a USB-A and a USB-C key, why take the additional risk?
  • fullstop 4y ago
    Yes, I have both an A and a C in use. If I could keep an A-to-C adapter on my keychain that would be a good option as well. Type A is more durable, for sure.