Specializing in technical reviews, I rarely have to give negative reviews about USB cables. I was willing to pay more for this Ugreen for two reasons: First, I know and respect the brand. Second, braided cables tend to be well constructed and durable. So what's the problem? The USB-A port is out of spec and gets stuck every time I plug it in. What a pain to remove. Also, the diameter is thinner than other braided cables, defeating the purpose of paying more. Unfortunately I have to say that I had to send it back. It has been replaced with the excellent MediaBidge USB 2.0 cable, which is $3 less.