Two Different Revisions of USB C Connector?

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Two Different Revisions of USB C Connector?

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Bumps inside the USB C shield
Bumps inside the USB C shield
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Appearance of two revisions' cables
Appearance of two revisions' cables
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Hello,

I have questions regarding USB Type A to Type C Cable - 6" long Product ID: 4472. I ordered this product several times from Digi-Key. Then, I found disconnection issues during testing and realized slight differences of mechanical design inside the USB C connectors between two different revisions. One revision (Rev. "1" shown in the photos) has 6 "latch bumps" inside metal shield to enhance mechanical structure. This revision is more rugged and robust mechanically when the connector plugged in a receptacle without bad connection issue. The other(Rev. "2" shown in the photos) has no latch bumps and is loosing and wiggling. The connection is not good when wiggling the connector. Can I order the better revision which there are 6 bumps inside shield and return the other revision?

Thanks
Bumps inside the USB C shield
Bumps inside the USB C shield
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Appearance of two revisions' cables
Appearance of two revisions' cables
20221129_155452.jpg (406.84 KiB) Viewed 45 times
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