Apple‘s build quality just can’t be beat.

Unrepairable-by-design machines which (for the few parts that can be replaced) explicitly require you to buy Apple branded parts at a premium... we must have different definitions of build quality, because using good materials on a poorly designed product still makes a poor product.

And yes, it's true that everyone just solders RAM to the board and calls it a day now; Apple started that trend too. I agree they look nice. But they are not designed with the best interests of the consumer. They're designed to maximize profits for Apple, despite the consumer also paying more for it.

But, to each their own. I also used to really enjoy their machines, but it was a long time ago (before they switched from PPC to Intel). Back in those days, Apple's pricing was not nearly as batshit crazy as it is now. Since then, you consistently get less machine for more money. Doesn't matter which device.