This is why we’re stuck with online shopping
It’s called paying for what you get. Want something to last longer than a few days? You actually have to pay for it
They’re literally the exact same product, from the same company.
Bought this 10 foot cable Cat5e off Ebay four years ago because I wanted to directly connect to my router on the other side of my room. It‘s been tripped over and pulled on to where both ends look like this but this bitch still works like it was new.