> I don't know why you're using removal of the outer case in the event of damage as a comparison of durability. Because plastic breaks easily. Aluminum is far

> I don't know why you're using removal of the outer case in the event of damage as a comparison of durability. Because plastic breaks easily. Aluminum is far more durable. I've had no trouble at all with my PowerBook and MacBook Pro cases breaking or even substantially degrading, but every plastic laptop I've ever used has looked like it was hit by a bomb inside a year. > My thinkpad doesn't have mechanical latches for anything Lenovo's website clearly shows mechanical latches on Thinkpads, e.g.: http://www.lenovo.com/images/OneWebImages/SubSeries/gallery/laptops/ThinkPad-T430-Laptop-PC-Close-up-Camera-View-gallery-845x475.jpg http://www.lenovo.com/images/OneWebImages/SubSeries/gallery/... > we are not talking about cheap plastic here "Cheap plastic" is redundant. > the stuff I find on my prosumer DSLR I've been unimpressed with the "ruggedness" of my Pentax SLR and DSLR (the latter a K-5 II). I've been similarly unimpressed with the ruggedness of my father's Canon DSLRs.