How many Lightning connectors did you break?

[FeliApple]

Seriously? You think the lightning port/connectors/cables are fragile?

I strongly disagree. I've had every iPhone and almost every iPad since its introduction. I have a bunch of grandkids who use iPads every time they visit - some as young as 2 years old. They unplug them (correctly, by pulling on the connector and NOT the cord), they plug them in when the devices need recharging or before they leave our house. Collectively, we have never broken a connector or damaged a cord. We've had about 5 screens broken over the years, but never damaged a connector.

From a "how many" perspective, I am including my immediate family of myself, my wife, 12 grown kids and their spouses, 16 grandkids ranging in ages 14 months to 14 years old and over 30 devices with lightning connectors.

They are quite fragile for me yes, but again, maybe it is because before now I wasn't focused on taking care of them. As you and the majority of poll replies have proven, maybe I need to be more careful with them. (which I have started to do, btw

 

[hungrypenguin]

I've had 3 devices now with the lightning cable (iPhone 5, iPhone 6, iPad mini) and all of the chargers are fine.
But on the other hand, the chargers of my BF looks like they've seen hell. But he also tends to bend the cable when he holds the iPhone when it's charging. So I think it depends on how you treat it.

 

[joeblow7777]

Never broken one.

 

[ron7624]

I've not broken any either, nor has any member of my family. We have 7 iDevices using Lightning cables. Yup, the key is to not pull on the chord.

 

[greywolfe]

I found Lightning connectors to be extremely fragile to every type of misuse, and if you do not have extreme care they break quite easily. I broke two in a bit less than three years and a half, and as I have three devices, I had to buy one more because one does not suffice. If I count all family members, we've broken like 10, so they aren't exactly reliable.

iPhones 5 & 6s, ipad4 $ air2. No problems at all with lightning connector s.

 

[MacDawg]

Never had an issue with any of Apple's connectors for any of my devices
iPhones, iPods, iPads, MacBook Pro's, MacBook Air

 

[RadioGaGa1984]

Never have I broken a lightning connector not have I had an Apple cable become damaged.
I don't know what some of you people do with your devices. But Im quite certain Apple is not the issue.

 

[XTheLancerX]

I've had experience with lightning connectors right from when they first became a thing. Still have it, still works. It is starting to look a little wonky around the usual places that they fray, but it isn't exposed yet or anything and it works fine. I think there are 10+ lightning cables in my house and not one has broken yet.