I have been using this cable for 5 months to connect my old Celestron AVX mount (through the bottom of the hand controller) to my laptop during astrophotography and EAA. It performed all functions perfectly without losing connection. My original two piece Celestron cable kept coming loose. I collect things after each session, so they tend to bend a lot - as long as the strength is good. Great addition to my setup, with one less thing causing problems.