Yes, there are basically no reasons to not move to USB-C. Up until this point, I have been saying that it is a matter of convenience. But it is also economical.
The other day, my wife and I were out and planned to get lunch and go back home. We had outdoor seating and it was a beautiful day, so she decided to stay and work.
She did not have her lightning headphones and asked me how much a cheap pair would cost. Well, since it is lightning it would be about 3x as much as a USB-C pair.
I was so close to just pulling the trigger on an iPhone 13 since my iPhone XR is constantly freezing and has terrible battery life. This instance reaffirmed my decision to wait for a USB-C model iPhone.
If the iPhone 15 for some reason does not have USB-C or it is wildly expensive, I am just going to get an iPhone 13 and use that until is no longer works.
I’ve had a phone with a USBC charger for years. Previous to that it was micro USB. I know several people who have done the same.
Nothing you have described has really ever been an issue for any of us. Your critiques are true, I suppose, but it’s important to think about how often they are practical issues and not just theoretical.
And at that, USBC ports are in general repairable. The only time they aren’t is when they are impossible to gain access to without damaging anything else.
My take away from your comment, personally, is that lightning cables burn out, are more expensive than USBC, are proprietary and not an open standard, but might be easier to clean. Though you can clean USBC ports using a needle, so not even crazy easier, just a bit.
I can understand being hesitant about change, but these feel like exaggerated critiques.