In my particular case: * Top row of physical buttons wasn't a big deal since I map Caps Lock to Esc. * Changing volume and brightness is better in the touchba

In my particular case: * Top row of physical buttons wasn't a big deal since I map Caps Lock to Esc. * Changing volume and brightness is better in the touchbar: the buttons are large enough to get them by touch, and sliding the finger is faster and more granular than repeatly pressing buttons. * Here's a tip: you don't have to move your finger from the button to the slider. You can just slide from the volume button. * BetterTouchTool allowed me to have any shortcut in the touchbar.