If a cheap cable broke even that was not as wild as they were often priced only one tenth of the original. The rude awakening came with iOS 7, as Apple has namely locked with the update many cheap cables that did not have the MFi license (Made for iPhone), and the cable could no longer be used.
The wasteland cable has this MFi license and makes otherwise a very solid impression. Delivered, the 1-meter cable in an unspectacular stable bag with Ziploc closure. What becomes immediately apparent is the high-quality appearance. The gold-colored cable is gekordet, which increases the stability significantly, and the ends are reinforced at the transition to the plugs.
The Lightning connector is marginally larger than the original, problems with bumpers or cases in which the opening for the Lightning connector is cut very small, are unlikely to happen.
Charging and syncing worked without any problems, as the original supplied original cable.
Conclusion:
A chic and stable alternative to the original cable.