honestly i am so fed up with this cheap no-name hub i bought off amazon last month. it keeps randomly disconnecting my external hard drive and it gets so hot to the touch that i am actually worried it might melt my desk or fry my macbook ports which would be a total nightmare. i was right in the middle of moving over 100gb of footage for a project im doing for a client here in seattle and the thing just quit on me mid-transfer. i literally felt my heart drop because i thought i lost the files.

i really need something that isnt gonna fail when i need it most because my deadline is next thursday and i am totally behind now. i need at least two usb-a ports for my keyboard and mouse and an sd card slot is non-negotiable since i shoot a lot of video. also the hdmi port on my current one flickers like crazy whenever i move my laptop even a tiny bit. my budget is around $80 to $100 which seems like a lot for a dongle but i guess you get what you pay for. i just want something reliable that doesnt feel like a fire hazard. does anyone have recommendations for the best usb-c hubs that actually stay connected and can handle a 4k monitor without dying...