Well obviously (or maybe not) it was a joke. In all seriousness four comments: - I bend my X1 fully around all the time, not problem with the hinges - all X1

Well obviously (or maybe not) it was a joke. In all seriousness four comments: - I bend my X1 fully around all the time, not problem with the hinges - all X1's I have ever seen have 3-year ON-SITE warranty, your friend should call support and get it fixed next business day (where s/he is). - Strength and "flexiness" are not related, often materials are allowed to flex to keep them from breaking. The X1s are made of carbon fibre and have sufficient strength even if our ape-brains prefer something that does not flex... - and even if not, there is always next-day onsite warranty (mine is upgrade to 5 years - not having the option of onsite for Macs is alone a disqualifying trait for me)