[grzm]

I'm not sure what the deal was with Apple checking the cable. 7 days does sound out of line. Did you bring it into an Apple Store? Was shipping involved? Did they replace the cable or fix it?

Lightning to USB-[AC] 1 m for $19? Granted, it's $20. It can't really get much worse than that sounds like hyperbole though, if the phone was in your budget.

[hobarrera]

I took it to the only Apple Store around (where I had bought it) in person. They said upfront that checking it would take seven days.

They ended up giving me a new one after checking that it was, indeed, faulty.

> [...] if the phone was in your budget

The phone was in my budget. Extra cables were not. Why would you assume that because I can afford a smartphone, I just have money lying around?

[achompas]

Further, if cable #2 was purchased at an Apple Store, just return it 7 days later. You have a 14-day return window.

[hobarrera]

Damn, it's a shame I was unaware of this at the time.