inputs.text: maybe anomaly maybe not knows - last two weeks wife upgraded iphones ipads latestgreatest course required purchasing slew new chargerscables replace obsolete versions tend travel lot often times ac hotel room located rather inconveniently necessitating longer cable reach bed stand purchased ismooth 3m cable along several shorter lengths general purposes 3m cable worked first night zip nada nothing course holding breath others looks like quality product us not much least not far 3m version concerned maybe one 1000 defective whatever reason nonetheless bit disappointing