I recommend the new SanDisk 128GB Dual USB C and USB A 3.0 flash drive. It's a lot better.
I am looking at that one, I would believe you in that it appears that it is probably more reliable and likely better in function so I get where you are coming from, but I just cant handle the looks of it. I definitely care a lot about the form on my comp. suite. I am going to try to abandon USB A in one fell swoop this month no looking back.