Have the charging cable in 2010 bought since I use my Samsung outdoor mobile only when traveling in southern Africa. As the next trip is pending I saw when looking along the equipment the lack of metal contact at the lower end of the charging cable. Fortunately that is noticed in the preparation and not only on a tour where one is dependent on a cell phone in an emergency. Why won 2 points? For the price the charging cable is for normal users a bargain and it jerky quite nicely in the Land Cruiser on bad roads ..