I have a lot of Native Union cables and I have to say they look great and stop there. They all failed in one way or another. Most Lightning cables only work one way after about a month of use. Some have stopped working all together. Even though it was new. I unplug the cable and the metal part is still in the phone. Completely broken. I've given them enough tries. They look nice and I love the knot feature, but I'm sick of paying $40 for a line that lasts a few months.