I never said they were not costly. That was my point. Sometimes it is better to pay the price to avoid further headaches. You didn't specify your requirement

I never said they were not costly. That was my point. Sometimes it is better to pay the price to avoid further headaches. You didn't specify your requirements in terms of memory or else. You can get MBP 15'' if you can't get 16GB on a 13''. Whatever works for you. You don't get hardware for a business the way you get a machine for your home office. You want to find something that will work, come with good customer service and will give you a good ROI.