I had the unfortunate experience of owning an early 2011 MacBook Pro. The graphics card broke down multiple times (three, iirc) requiring a 500€ logic board replacement.
This was a widespread issue, and we, the affected users, repeatedly asked Apple to recognize it and run a repair program.<p>By the time (two years?) they decided to roll one out I had already bought an Asus laptop, which was comparable in most ways and costs about half of what I paid for the MBPro.<p>I don&#x27;t think I&#x27;ll be buying Apple hardware for a while. Their increasing push towards planned obsolescence troubles me deeply.