Can I use a non-original charger?

Question

Cables and wires

Hello. The question is, does it make sense to overpay for the original charger for the iPhone 5, if you can buy it cheaper? And will something happen to the phone? Is there another option to buy an original cable, but the unit itself is not original, but so that nothing burns out?

Answer 1

If we get lucky.
Usually Chinese chargers are much worse than branded ones.
But usually they still work.
Occasionally, very occasionally - there are serious problems.