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by jwr 3487 days ago
BLE devices actually tend to work quite well. If you try a Logitech MX Master Mouse, or an Apple Pencil, or a Microsoft mobile keyboard, you will find that they all perform very well. And most importantly, the dreaded "pairing" is only done once, ever.
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My Apple Pencil has to be repaired sometimes, though I haven't figured out what triggers it. Since all that means is plugging it into the iPad's lightning port for about a second, I haven't cared enough to look into it.

Much less annoying than headphones/earbuds where the process is something like 1) Turn off earbuds. 2) Turn on earbuds. 3) Keep holding the power button for another 5 seconds to go into pairing mode. 4) Open settings app, go to bluetooth page, reconnect to device

My MX master needs to be paired at least a few times per week. It also doesn't wake up my Macbook Pro reliably. It sucks because other than that I love both devices.
I would check the software (as others have suggested) on the MBP side of things. I'm on Win 10 on a Dell M3800, and I haven't had to pair my MX Master since the first time I did it, over a year ago.
Do you have the Logitech software installed? I found it makes an appreciable difference in performance.