Guess what I haven't had to do in 25 years? Replace a failed USB-A socket. Ever. USB-A connectors are robust enough that you can't really pull them out by the

Guess what I haven't had to do in 25 years? Replace a failed USB-A socket. Ever. USB-A connectors are robust enough that you can't really pull them out by the cable. You have to pull the connector, which means you always pull them straight out. USB-C cables are smaller so some people yank the wire part of the cable instead of the connector, leading to a shearing force on the socket, which breaks it over time. Broken connector ports are pretty much always user error. If you're a bit more careful to pull things out straight the port won't fail for years.