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What you wrote doesn't say that. The subject of the first part is "broken plugs" not "microUSB leads" or "plugs on micro USB leads". So far my only microUSB failure has been a socket de-attaching from the board.
For micro or mini USB I'd agree they are rather too small for hand soldering. Bog standard USB plugs on the other hand would be POP, if you could get 'em.