Ha you got downvoted but I admit that I sincerely want this computer to be fixed, having invested deeply in the Apple ecosystem. No question there is bias, but

Ha you got downvoted but I admit that I sincerely want this computer to be fixed, having invested deeply in the Apple ecosystem. No question there is bias, but my experience also covers Acer and HP computers at work, which have real shortcomings, incomparable to my mbp. For what it’s worth to your snark, I used a Linux system as a pinch hitter while mine was in the shop, and very much enjoyed Linux but for the crappy machine. A comparable i7, SSD, longBattLife,retina quality laptop is always going to be $$$, so go with what you know, right? I’ve been tempted by the Surface Book 2, but since it costs about the same for comparable systems, go with what you know!