They are not perfect but they are objectively more durable, cause less damage to the device if they fail, and you don't loose your power and data port if it fails from daily use.

I know I broke more USB cables in 15 years than audio jacks over 40 years, and I was way harder on electronics 20-30 years ago. (That poor CD to car cassette adapter took some high Gforce impacts, and the walkman just lived in a backpack with the cable plugged in).