wilykat:
So tl;dr when getting new Arduino clone, always cut up and pitch the USB cable in trash (they are almost always too short anyway) and get a cable that came with something like your last printer, a good brand USB hub, etc. or those you bought locally and not online.
I used the one I've been using for my condenser mic and guitar processor. It is high quality indeed!
Didn't know that something as simple as that can be mass produced to not work.