Maybe, maybe not. I've just bought some new iDevices _now_, in order that they come with Lightning ports, rather than the anticipated USB C on the next model.

Maybe, maybe not. I've just bought some new iDevices _now_, in order that they come with Lightning ports, rather than the anticipated USB C on the next model. Specifically because the Lightning port seems the more robust (and easily cleaned) of the two, for a device which will spend a significant chunk of the next 3-5 years in pockets, picking up lint and other dirt. Relative charging and data transfer speeds seem less of an issue than the practical issues. I've less concern about USB-C on laptops, tablets, etc. Simply because their operating environment will be less challenging.