There are much higher quality chargers (and cables) than Apple's.
Anker is well known, and Baseus is getting there. They are especially nice because they make GaN chargers, putting a lot of power in a tiny package.
It honestly kind of baffles me how crappy Apple's cables and chargers are when they simultaneously make one of the best USB-C to 3.5mm DACs on the market, and then sell it for $10.
The Chinese are definitely capable of producing great products, it's just that the quality control for that is only there for name- / high-end- / West-controlled brands.
I believe the Chinese government is keen to get rid of the crappy reputation Chinese products carry ("Chinesium"), but its gonna be a process.
I recently got a 67W PD changer from Toocki on AliExpress, it actually delivers enough power to charge my laptop (via a USB-C to barrel jack adapter) reliably, and for 12$
I originally thought there was no way these work as advertised, but I saw a guy I know using one to charge his laptop, and he has the engineering knowledge to properly test it so I decided to go with his recommendation
Anker is well known, and Baseus is getting there. They are especially nice because they make GaN chargers, putting a lot of power in a tiny package.
It honestly kind of baffles me how crappy Apple's cables and chargers are when they simultaneously make one of the best USB-C to 3.5mm DACs on the market, and then sell it for $10.