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well, that still wouldn't satisfy the designers because now they have a "flimsy" plastic tube on their adapter.

(not saying it's not a good idea, my pile of broken cables is evidence of that!)

I think if it was any harder than "flimsy" (on a scale from flimsy to unbendable), the stress angle would happen at the end of the stress relief part, which would be the same thing as not having the stress relief part. So, I think there needs to be some compromise that leverages the durability of the old model, but the design of the new model (I think it's better to have a more functionally-durable product, than design-durable product)

I've often thought about cutting the power cable to be able to slide on some heat-shrink tubing and then re-solder the severed cable.

...or using a hot glue gun to 'decorate' a flexible, protective layer around the wire/connector.

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