MPBs are expensive enough now I expect if Apple weren't so very protective of their IP we'd see a laptop equivalent of the Shelby / Saleen / AMG treatment done

MPBs are expensive enough now I expect if Apple weren't so very protective of their IP we'd see a laptop equivalent of the Shelby / Saleen / AMG treatment done in the automotive world. Someone would rehome the MBP guts in a proper case with all the features Apple's power users really want and sell it at a huge premium. However Apple being Apple they'd cancel warranties and shower Cease & Desists to anyone who dared to reimagine the MBP rather than allowing a licensed derivative. Too bad.