Sure, of course it doesn't always work. Did I imply otherwise?
Especially for minor annoyances, design optimizations/flaws like USB-C, glued batteries, no side-loading etc. that don't outweigh the other advantages that specific product has over it's competitors for the overwhelming major of consumer.
I personally found Apple sticking to lighting to be a minor inconvenience at most but it might have been different for other people.
I have a cable that'll charge all of my battery-operated devices, except my work phone. My work phone needs a special cable. Is that a middling annoyance, unreasonably annoying or… both?
Especially for minor annoyances, design optimizations/flaws like USB-C, glued batteries, no side-loading etc. that don't outweigh the other advantages that specific product has over it's competitors for the overwhelming major of consumer.
I personally found Apple sticking to lighting to be a minor inconvenience at most but it might have been different for other people.