Yes, I agree with that too.
I prefer a well done computer, that is stable and low maintenance compare to a super high end one. But I wouldn't mind, if Apple could offer both: close to cutting edge hardware plus a stable OS.
I also used Thinkpads as long as I was on linux. But I dropped linux because it took so much more time to administrate compared to OS X.
For me a well crafted tool is more important than a highly performant one in terms of GPU/CPU throughput.
Build quality and driver support mean a lot to me, which is why I'm still using a 5-6 year old Thinkpad X201