There are good reasons to solder things; it makes things cheaper, smaller, and lighter. These are all good properties to have. The M1 boards are almost comicall

There are good reasons to solder things; it makes things cheaper, smaller, and lighter. These are all good properties to have. The M1 boards are almost comically small and light for what they do. I'm not overly fond of the non-open nature of Apple (and most Android) hardware, but as long as x86 machines/PCs remain a viable open alternative (still the majority of the market) I'm not overly worried about this; I just don't buy Apple hardware.