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Side note, does anyone know some sort of cable sleeve similar to this that instead grabs onto the device and stabilizes the port?
As much as I like type-C, the ports on my laptop have worn down significantly and aren't always stable
Depends on what you mean by stable.
It's likely dust in the port. If you gently clean it out with a toothpick or other small flat instrument you will get it to seat better. If dust is the issue, you should see some lint at the bottom of the port.
Sorry for not being clear, I'm not talking about connection stability, I mean the type-c port (female) becomes flimsy over the years and doesn't hold the connector (male) securely anymore
Have you tried a different cable? With usb c it should be the cable that becomes flimsy and not the port.