I mean, the irony is that the keyboards most people associate with failing are the Apple ones (2015-2020). ... Which are nearly impossible to replace, and are

I mean, the irony is that the keyboards most people associate with failing are the Apple ones (2015-2020). ... Which are nearly impossible to replace, and are what the modern Thinkpads are trying to emulate. The old X13's would almost never fail, so replacing them was never a consideration. (also, screws are not that annoying, but I agree with the rest, most companies aren't/weren't replacing keyboards on laptops)