USB port reinforcement?

As a somewhat related issue, the USB port placement is extremely precarious. As someone who has to move my keyboard regularly, it really worries me the kind of vertical physical strain I have to put on the port in order to insert and remove the USB-C connector. With enough insertions and removals I am going to end up breaking the solder joint for the internal housing.

The solution I’ve found was a magnetic right angle connector so I can leave that inserted and not stress the port. This of course only works because I’m using the riser accessory, so YMMV

Edit to include a photo. The arrow is pointing to the magnetic right angle connector, with a right angle cable so the USB cable lays flat on the desk under the riser. The part that stays in the USB port on the keyboard is just a little nub with the required pins and a magnet.

Here’s the one I ordered:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGH9GD1H/

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