Hey more anecdotes! I love my Air, it will be replaced with Airs until the patent on MagSafe runs out. That having been said, Apple's fray-prevention on all of

Hey more anecdotes! I love my Air, it will be replaced with Airs until the patent on MagSafe runs out. That having been said, Apple's fray-prevention on all of their cords is nothing more than "pretty design". It certainly isn't functional or it would look like the same component on other cables... that... actually prevent the fraying in question.