Originally Posted by chaadster

Ah, good point. I was thinking more about the solar panel/battery pack situation though, where there typically isn't a fixed cable with full sized USB at one end, but rather two plug ends, one often with microUSB or an adapter, even, on top of another plug. GoalZero is an exception. But you're right that people may be running such setups without trouble; I've not, and am just speculating on what may be trouble points, and proceeding from the premise that simplicity is king, fewer pieces rule, and anywhere that a soft connection can be eliminated, it should.