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my mbp is not yet a couple of years old, aluminum case 17" which makes it unwieldy. the aluminum itself is solid, it's that it's held to the insides by tiny screws that can become easily stripped when the case is under stress. i tried re-screwing this one and it comes of and the corner does a clack-clack sound. actually it's not the screw that is stripped, it's the hole inside where it is supposed to take hold. it's all in the details you see. a strong case needs strong screws and a strong screw needs a strong hole to hold it-- otherwise you have successive degradation. same with the fucking clicker.

this old guy i know is a very good video tech and he sez that mac is ran by california hippies who used to be junk pushers. he sez they are "hey i got this nice stuff, have it". they they come back with "here i have this nicer stuff, buy it" but are always trying to push you the next thing. these laptops are not built to last but they are wonderful while they live. then again who the fuck keeps a machine for more than 4 years, ha ha-- landfills, that's who.