[bombcar]

If I really really really need it to work I buy an Apple one.

Otherwise go to a real manufacturer like monoprice or a smaller company that specializes in cable. They will usually work well.

You can’t get good cables for aliamazon bargain prices unless you go used/open box or similar.

[duxup]

I’ll second monoprice.

I wanted some thin and various length hdmi cables, Amazon sold me garbage (no surprise these days). Went to monoprice and they were cheaper than Amazon and they worked. Not basement prices like some places... but I don't have a problem paying for reliability.

[mauvehaus]

I'll third them. I don't buy a lot of cables, but when seemingly every USB-micro cable in the house crapped out simultaneously, I put in an order for a fistful and they were all good.

Monoprice is solid and their prices are fair. I think I got half a dozen cables shipped for about what one costs at e.g. CVS.

[dcdc123]

> a real manufacturer like monoprice

Monoprice does not manufacture anything. Also, a lot of the apple USB-C cables are power only.

[TylerE]

They do actually design/spec the stuff they sell though, they're not just some random reseller slapping branding on whatever product is cheapest on AliBaba this week.

[bombcar]

That’s the key. You can find perfectly capable cables on alibaba but it’s hard. Let monoprice do the work for you.

Amazon basics might work, but I trust monoprice more.