inputs.text: pretty good - likes seems well made goldplated ends decent connector nice cable jacket etc black not white mine made japan nice antistatic zip lock package kind overkill like attention detail not much not smooth plug apple connector maybe change bit use apple connector seemed work smoothly day one feel better squeezing release buttons connector plugging otherwise sometimes one side catch feels like might snap something probably improve use one thing noticed prongs stick sides retract keep connector attached seem tad longer definitely sharper apple connector might try using fine sandpaper light buffer see make connector smoother know get key made hardware store new key cut idea another thing noticed connector dock side plastic thinner apples clear outside dimension course apples squeeze admittedly hard fiio connector feel wee bit flex apple connector hand feels like solid piece plastic not big deal worth mentioning use ipad ipod mini later not go way unless press release buttons not big deal easy get used much prefer smoothness click apple connectors bad apple doesnt make let alone black