My lightning cord was approximately 15 months old when it ...
932801
My lightning cord was approximately 15 months old when it started to fail. I contacted Anker customer service and they were quick to respond and sent me a warranty replacement very quickly. Their customer service was top notch.
3122217
Over time, the lightning tip will fray on the neck just like the apple version does, but I actually prefer this to the original because it isn't as flimsy and didn't break as fast as my Apple cord. I was annoyed at how fast the Apple version breaks, and how expensive replacements are. But this one works really well and I'm glad I picked it up.
1283577
My device just stopped working. The socket to plug in isn't reading the cord and I can not charge it. I've had it a little over 8 months
4916387
It stopped working after almost 6 months and I do not know why. The worst thing about it was that I could not even find the way to replace this item as it says it has a 18-months warranty. I hardly believe every else's are working fine but mine.....

Update:
They contacted me and gave a new one. I am very happy about the customer service! Now the new one works just fine. Just a reminder for everyone using any Apple cable in general, do not ever play with your phone while the cord is plugged in. That breaks the cord easily.
3084579
Good quality. Works as it should.

October 30, 2015

It's been a month since I bought this cable and I am sorry to say that it doesn't work anymore. Well technically it does work on one side but I have to jiggle the cable around so it can charge and then not move the cable until it finishes charging my phone. Lesson learned, just buy the original cable again and not a third party one. Who cares if the original cable cost more, at least you can rest easy knowing it will last more than a month. My original lightning cable that came with my iPhone lasted a whole year before it stopped working.

October 30, 2015 9:59 PM

So I discovered why my phone wasn't charging. It wasn't the cable at all. The problem was that my phone has compacted pocket lint over time causing the cable to not get a good connection to charge my phone. For perspective on how it got so dirty, I own the iPhone 5s so here's a reminder for everyone to clean out their lightning port every now and then. This cable works fine and I'd like to apologize for my previous statement on this cable.
4898834
I purchased two of these 3ft cables 5 months ago.  One is holding up very well, but the other has given me a bit of trouble.  Sometimes I have to reverse the lightning connector to get my iphone 6 to charge.
1688621
I have owned this product for 9 months and it is no longer charging. Minimal wear and tear(if any). Also, when it was working, it would often electrocute me.
2461541
After only 2 months of light to normal use, the USB cord started malfunctioning ( connections issues at the base of the plug). It works if I move the cable at certain position. This is the usual place where device chargers break after time.
2591313
I had a similar product before (different manufacturer) but after about 2 yrs the cord shorted out, I'm pretty sure it broke at the miniplug attachment.  I scoured the market for a replacement, this was one of the few that included automatic retracting, a necessity because this was for my wife's car and she doesn't want loose wires everywhere!
Anyway, it works as advertised, we'll see how long the cord lasts.
659373
I bought this charger in 2015, and it just died yesterday.  For the price, it lasted a lot longer than I would have thought, and charging was reliable and worked across my lightning port devices.  Since purchase, the charger was mainly used for an iPhone 5s, then an iPhone SE, iPhone 6, and an iPad Mini 2.  The cord worked fine with both of my Apple wall outlet adapters: iPhone adapter and the 10W iPad adapter.

One star deducted because the cord broke-away from the charging head almost immediately, and I had to wrap it with electrical tape.
4551782
One cord works great after 15 months. The other cord is rubbish (pictured). The fabric cover came off quite quickly, even when I attempted to add a cable protector to reinforce the area. Now, the wires are not seated in the plug properly. When the cable is moved, my phone is constantly making the "I'm now charging" noise - the cable internally disconnects and reconnects over and over. The amount of movement that causes it to disconnect is almost entirely imppssible to detect.

Now I have to find a different charging cable, which is a major annoyance.
721268
Still works after a year of use. Ive only experienced it not work once, and I just flipped the lightning part over and inserted it the other way and it worked fine, which was weird but hey, as long as it still works. Overall a good charging cable that is compatible with the fast charging power adapter in my car.
1852409
Had the lightning charging tip pull out of the head of the cord when removing the cord and the tip stuck in my iPhone!  Never saw this happen with a charging cord.
236791
Purchased it end of March. Just recently (august) there is a short in the wire.  I only use the cord in bed.  It is not as durable as I would have hoped.
2987578
I charge my phone on my nightstand and every night I play with my phone while lying in bed.  This results in the cord being kinked at an odd angle where the lightning end is and this leads to damaging the cord and the cord eventually breaking.  So far, that has not happened with this cord.  I am actually embarrassed to say that this cord has suffered a much worse fate, but still works: I accidentally vacuumed it up!  It got wrapped around the rotating brushes of my dyson ball.  I managed to get it out and it still works!
1699266
I kept the the cable in the same place for charging over an 11 month period and the cord has had very little abuse. It suddenly ceased to function.
2508565
I got this cord in early July and not in mid-September, it has stopped working. There are no exposed wires, it just refused to operate. Originally a six foot cord was not necessary, but now as a college student in a bunk bed, it's pretty important that my cord reaches my bed as it's my alarm. I absolutely loved it, but now I'm disappointed in its short life.