inputs.text: great cables good price updated - recently upgraded iphone 4s 5s replace 30pin cables one travel kit several rooms apartment idea replacing apples cost discouraging hunt 3rd party cables began ended ismooth amazon page read lot reviews majority reviews positive decided give try 10 year guarantee apple probably change connector reports good customer service figured couldnt lose bought two 3 ft cables two 9 ft cables waited week could gotten 6 ft cables not available time length really wanted im sure find good use nine foot ones not like bad thing got compared cable came iphone could not tell difference mixed wouldnt able tell one came apple believe quality definitely par apple versioni tested every cable charged could sync phone address reviewers complaints cables doa started looking amazon gone reviews apples cables apples website many complaints doa cables coming apple well im sure simply quality control issue knows test cables beforehand even mass produced electronic part duds bound slip ive read reviews ismooth quick respond replace faulty cable also number reviewers saying cables require lightning end \\forced\\ iphones port cables connected using pretty much amount force apple one one cables connector tiny bit snug not worried damaging port people concerned cables ability pass audio signal port cables connectors apparently dont unfortunately havent tested feature since dont connect phone audio devices may not opportunity test itim not sure else say pleased quality price cables variety lengths great reviewers remarked cables stopped working within couple months time gone hope update review cables holding reading opinion dont bother wasting time going reviews cables amazon sorry amazon basics spent lot time got ismooth really dont think going find cable quality independent price anywhere else 10 year guaranteeupdate 112013well bummer report yesterday bought one new retina ipad minis sadly ismooth cables not charge device cables still work fine syncing itunes least need genuine apple lightning cable handy charging minis battery would interesting find whether affects ipad air well perhaps apple tweaked lightning spec hardware thwart third party cable manufacturers dont believe warrants reduction rating ismooth probably wasnt given headsup change hopefully able update cables work new devices