USB-A is so simple, two holes and some leaf springs make for a satisfying clunk that doesn't wear out so quickly.

I used to think the same thing, until I looked into how the USB-C plug actually operates: The movable spring parts are all in the cable, so if there's anything wearing out, it's usually that.

Clean the plug/port (lint collecting in the back of the port prevents a proper connection and makes the haptic feedback feel off), possibly swap out the cable if the springs in it are really worn out, and things are as good as new.

> some leaf springs make for a satisfying clunk that doesn't wear out so quickly.

But once they do, you have a broken USB port.

And yet, very nearly all of the USB-C connector breakage that I've experienced has been the socket-side, not on the cable.

Now PCB quality can also wildly differ and the bonding between substrate and pads can be a weak point if the manufacturer of the device went for the cheapest possible PCB. But for that you have through-hole USB-C connectors and cables that should break before the connector.

So if your USB-C connector breaks off the PCB that is on the manufacturer of the device.