../ USB ports on external devices I happen to think this is a design flaw. (From my experience with external devices.) Unless the device is battery powered, its probebly better if the cable is part of the device. There is a reason why the Midi Controler and Keyboard were designed with built in cables. If it always needs a cable to work than why not make the cable part of the device??? Then make the device deconstructable and fixable so the cable can be replaced if need be. Like with "old" mice??? And "old" keyboards??? Seams like so many devices are using stupid usb-c cables. Usb-c feels so fragile. I guess there is the up side that the cable should fail before the port does right? Ports are part of the device. They should not break. I guess and argument is that you'd only have a certain length of cable if you did that. But just get some type-a extention cables if thats a problem right??? I've experienced three devices' usb become faulty or fail. Zoom U-44 (type b) - If you touch the device the conection will be lost and the DAC will reset, NOT good stuff Yeti Blue mic (mini usb) - This one is also slowly giving up it seams. Spotty conection, finiky loose port. Monome Gird (type b) - Partly my fault, (left it on the floor with the cable left in), steped end of the cable, and it snaped some plasic bits in the usb port. I should have been more aware of my souroundings. I'm usualy frustrated by extreamly fragil things. Things should be made to endure a simular amount of ware and tare that a human could happily endure. (without being in pain) I think that would make sence? We already have the wires to be aware of that kind of endurence. Here, lets make a list. - Device should not be steped on. Humans do not usually like it. - Could fall from 2ish feet without terible damage? - Can take small bonks and scraches. Making up for a humans ability to regenerate.