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A comment on Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021). Parent comment
Because for USB-A, the part that wears down is in the port, while for USB-C it's in the plug.
> If you attach a keyboard and throw it out of the window the usb A port will remain ok whereas the usb c port instantly gets damaged.
Have you tried that yourself, a statistically significant number of times?
I've had a number of USB-C ports break, I've never has a USB-A port break.
Because for USB-A, the part that wears down is in the port, while for USB-C it's in the plug.
> If you attach a keyboard and throw it out of the window the usb A port will remain ok whereas the usb c port instantly gets damaged.
Have you tried that yourself, a statistically significant number of times?