@SavageD:

I was aware of the problem many users had/have with the usb port and have also followed the (long) thread on this topic. Still, thanks for your explanation anyway.

My issue with that part of the post by andraeseus1 was not that the problem was mentioned (quite on the contrary, that's necessary) but rather that one could get the impression that the usb port will inevitably fail after a few months. This is simply not my experience. Having said that, my port could still fall out tomorrow, of course. ;-)