Yes, the adapter is for what he can, very expensive. But he also does exactly what it should and is reliable. I had tested several "cheap" adapters that were poorly processed and sometimes like to have a loose connection, if you could not use this. I use the original Apple adapter for over 2 years and I need him every few days to keep presentations. My adapter looks now as if he has already lived through two wars and from the beautiful clean white surface is very little available. Despite these superficial defects all plastic parts, rubber, cables and contacts are properly maintained. I put the adapter on my Macbook, close to the VGA cable from the projector and it works. He does not ask questions, does not produce artifacts and supports me in my presentation. But I like to spend a few euros more!