Why are Apple chargers so  useless I've brought 3 so far this year and the one I got now I've had a week and it's already playing up

Not impressed with iPhone charger as all the seem to do is fail only had this one a week and already breaking and I'm sick of paying a fortune to replace them as the cables split all the time

Any apple charge I've had has shorted out, frayed and become useless with in the year. If you get the Apple insurance they will replace it free, as long as u send in the old one.  I've had Iphone since 2008, now have the 5 and its charger is shot.  Don't know why thay cant fix this issue.  AND the off brand ones don't work at all . 
POOR customer satisfaction here re the Chargers. 

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