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by musicale 1043 days ago
Though it might depend somewhat on manufacturing tolerance, I suspect that USB C is designed a bit like MagSafe to prevent cord-tripping accidents. I've walked through my USB C charge cable for my (Apple) laptop several times, and thankfully each time the cable disconnected without sending my laptop crashing to the floor. Yet for the most part the connection has been solid and hasn't unplugged on its own. The exception is if dirt/lint/etc. gets into the socket and the plug doesn't go all the way in, but that has also happened with lightning.

Although I do think that MagSafe offers better cord-trip protection, USB C wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be.

MagSafe also has a weird issue that magnetic or metallic dust/grit can get stuck in the socket! You can usually clean it out though.