Has some pros: The price and reliability ratio is arguably the greatest that I have seen among cords sold at a comparable price; the majority of the other cords I purchased lasted only a couple of months. Aside than that, the standard cord appears to be unadorned and unremarkable. Got cons: It is still inferior to the original cable in this regard; it can break if it is consistently and regularly twisted (but it would be unusual to obtain another one for such a difference in price), but it is still an improvement over the original connection.