[yardie]

I have a 2015 MBP that I would have probably used indefinitely. I'm reluctant to get v1 of any Apple hardware for historical experiences. Unfortunately, my hand has been forced and the screen finally died. The cost of replacement is over 50% of a new M1 MBP and just about the cost of a used 2015 MBP.

It's been a good run but I think us 2015 MBP owners are going to find it harder to keep them running. Components break and everything is so integrated now it's increasingly difficult to replace the bad bits without swapping major parts.

So now I carry a 2020 MBA and it's been a learning curve since different software is at various stages of AARM compatibility.