[mpalczewski]

it's not the force, it's the angle.

lightning is much better when you are plugging it in in the dark(for example).

[Ballas]

That has not been my experience at all. I find it easier to plug in USB-C in the dark.

[jbverschoor]

Yeah, it’s also more round, which helps guide the connector, whereas usb is a perfect 90 degrees/perpendicular to the case or wherever