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> You won’t notice anything unless they fail in an unsafe way. Unlikely, but possible.

Which, in the worst case, will start a fire that will burn down your house. It's not worth the risk of using cheap chargers; buy from a reputable brand




That's not the only worst-case scenario: You could also die from an electric shock. This actually happens every once in a while with cheap chargers.


And from a reliable retailer that doesn’t sell counterfeits or turn a blind eye like Amazon does. If you buy Apple, get it from the Apple Store or B&H.


Yeah, the reputable chargers aren't even expensive now that we're on USB-C. Knockoffs were a lot more tempting during the MagSafe era.




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