OP could make it more generic by removing the Time Machine mandate, and instead using any of a raft of cloud-based backup options. (e.g. I use pCloud, and my ap

OP could make it more generic by removing the Time Machine mandate, and instead using any of a raft of cloud-based backup options. (e.g. I use pCloud, and my approach to a new system is equally quick and pain free.) Then it just comes down to the time delta between buying a new Mac from a shop in a city (assuming you want one of the immediately-available specifications) versus waiting for Framework parts of be delivered. Framework could optimise this if it was worth their while by having a limited number of common replacement items at fast-shipping fulfilment centres. However, in reality it sounds less like a genuine question, and more like someone justifying their decision to buy a Mac post-hoc with a range of specific requirements only a Mac could meet.