Definitely not my experience. I usually have to open and close the lid to get the external display to work properly. It could be my monitor or usb-c to displa

Definitely not my experience. I usually have to open and close the lid to get the external display to work properly. It could be my monitor or usb-c to displayport adapter, though. Also, this is my 2nd current gen MBP in less than 6 months.