I love the minimalistic packaging (ziplock plastic bag). The cable is thick and feels durable. The strain relief near the connector is one of the best I've seen. I looked under the body of the connector but the entire soldering area is encased in a solid black plastic cylinder. The upside is that this can mean it lasts a long time. The downside is that if there is a problem with the connector, there doesn't seem to be a way to fix or reuse that connector. Time will tell how well this cable will hold up. But so far it looks and feels like a very high quality cable.