Review on Tripp Lite Reversible USB 2.0 A to A Extension Cable - Right / Left Angle, 18-inch (UR024-18N-RA) by Richard Miller

The one-piece plastic connector that caused the cable to orient in one direction has been essentially eliminated. Instead, the pins for the spade lugs are mirrored on either side of a thin plate (I don't know what it's made of) so that the plugs plug into the USB port either "square up" or "square down". can " orientation. Intelligent design, but only time will tell how it holds up. I ordered "just in case", suddenly needed.