Re: I can see the value in certification
"... what stops a company from making the cheapest Lightning cable possible and selling it on eBay falsely claiming it is Apple certified?"
How about a listing on Apple's website of certified vendors?
I bought some viewing glasses for the recent eclipse by going to a trusted website (the American Astronomical Society) and viewing the list of companies they had confirmed as properly certified. No chip required.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
