inputs.text: cable broke 6 months - ordered two 6 foot ixcc lightning cables november 2014 seemed work well six months purchasing one cables started unreliable finally stopped working altogether noticed break insulation wires behind lightning connectorthe cable not see particularly heavy use merely nightly charging believe break due part fact tended little stiffer factory cables lack significant strain reliefin opinion six months unacceptable lifespan charging cableedit ixcc shipped replacement cable developed problem months purchase cable not allow flex near connector charge phone bedside table apparently sufficient pull weight cable alone damage cable unacceptably short time