Are you or have you ever had problems with your Mac charger falling apart?

I ask this question because after 2 years I developed a small slit in my MacBook Pro charger. I didn't put any electrical tape on it and my cord got worse. Now, most of the wire is exposed and is fraying. As much as I didn't want to pay $80 bucks for a new cord, I didn't want to buy a knockoff due to battery malfunctioning, but I think this issue has already affected my battery. I looked online and there are [b]many[/b] people with a similar issue. It's believed to be a design flaw. I'm thinking if there are enough people who are experiencing this problem, then we all can bombard Apple as a whole and have the material of the cord to be made with a stronger, more durable material. Personally, Apple is beginning to irk me. Their "top of the line" brand" is laughable now. I've never had an issue with the cord of my PC cords tearing and disintegrating.

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bijouxbroussard · F

Yes, I had to replace it in less than a year. But there are replacement chargers from amazon for a fraction of the cost that work great.

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

@bijouxbroussard Use caution with replacement parts for USB-C type chargers (for the MacBook Pro). There is a way to subvert security using the data-enabled cable.

Best course of action is to bring your stuff into an Apple store as SOON as it starts to act poorly.

I got AppleCare for all my mac's and in each case, it's paid for itself.

sweetiepoo · 36-40, F

@JoeyFoxx "it's paid for itself." Does that mean you've had a lot of issues with Apple so you had to keep taking it in?

JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M

@sweetiepoo It means that I have multiple Apple devices. I've had post-warrantee issues with a couple of them and having AppleCare worked well for me.

It's a coinflip, admittedly, with only one device. But with more than 3 devices, well worth it.