[nottheengineer]

I once bent the USB-C connector on a dell dock just because the cable is stiff and the bend from going below my desk put too much force on the connector. It still works, but has an angle now. If the cable wasn't permanently attached, having the wear parts on that side would be fine. The EU should definitely mandate that, I don't see any technical reasons for soldering one side of the cable.

[da768]

On the WD19/22TB it's actually user-replacable/upgradable, but parts aren't necessarily easy to find.

[broast]

I've ruined many usbc connectors like this and specifically dell dock connectors