Why does pairing the DS4 suck

[OilFreak]

Last night I wanted to play on my PS4 for the first time in a while. Having used my DS4 for emulating ps1 games, I had to repair it. No problem, right?
Wrong. The micro USB cable that came with my PS4 stopped working shortly after I got it.
Ok, so just hit the sync button on the PS4 and sync it wirelessly. Nope. There's no sync button. You need a paired controller to go into settings to pair a controller.
Alright, well I've used a keyboard on my PS4 in the past, I can just use that, right? No. Keyboards do not work with a PS4 until you get past the start screen. Why? I don't know, and this whole experience has soured my relationship with Playstation even more.
Sony why are you like this

 

[KiiWii]

If the cable dies, just use a cable that carries data as well as charge, like a phone cable.

It’s been like this since PS4 released, in 2013.

 

[OilFreak]

I forgot to mention that this was at 2 am. No store was open for me to get a new cable.

 

[KiiWii]

Do you not have any spare cables?

I have a drawer full of weird and wonderful cables and adaptors

 

[OilFreak]

I've never had to use micro usb outside of the ps4. I have a micro usb power cable, but it doesn't transfer data.

 

[CMDreamer]

I've got a similar issue on charging/pairing a DS3, if I don't use the original cable I can't even recharge its battery.