My favorite USB-C accessory is only $8 but it can save you hundreds in repairs

• The magnetic USB-C connector now supports a 180-degree swivel, and it's only $8 at Amazon.
• It can pump out as much as 240W of power.
• I just wish it was suitable for data transferring or powering monitors.

These handy 240W USB-C magnetic adapters are on sale for just $8 (with the added coupon) for one on Amazon.

A hill I'm always willing to fight on -- and maybe even die on -- is that the magnetic breakaway USB-C connector is one of the best USB accessories out there. Sure, it's not as flashy as a hardware-encrypted storage device or as geeky as a USB power meter, but it does one thing incredibly well: protecting your USB-C ports from damage.

I've lost track of how many USB-C ports I've seen destroyed because someone yanked a cable out too hard. This has happened to laptops, desktop PCs, game consoles ...