Why are the chargers so flimsy?

I've taken great care of my charger. And yet my MBPro does not charge while it is plugged in, despite the light being on and the "plug" appearing on the power indicator.  Instead, the battery slowly drains - not as quickly as when not plugged in, but still it drains rather than charging or even maintaining charge.
I've checked for firmware updates, line-noise issues, and have cleaned the charger and receptor port as suggested by the support website.
Other chargers will work, just not the one that came with my computer.  Sometimes it will charge, but only if I prop the cord up in just the right spot. 
I am otherwise very happy with my Apple products. It is very disappointing that something as simple as a charger is holding back my MacBook Pro

Get it replaced if it isn't working.
I have chargers for two MacBook Pros that are six years old and work just perfectly. No problems, breakage, strippage, or anything.

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