[sneak]

The bottom panel isn't supported well against the internal components and it makes a hollow sound, it feels like plastic even though it is metal. Compared directly to the immediately preceding 16" it feels way less solid (I have both). It's also rather ugly, I look forward to Apple spending more time figuring out how to get those features and capacity into a case that doesn't echo boxy plastic PC laptops from 15 years ago.

[climb_stealth]

I'm glad you say this. The latest Macbook just feels cheap. It feels and looks like one of those fake plastic computers they use for displays at Ikea. A huge difference to previous models which feel solid and high quality.

Not sure if the quality is actually any different. But my first impression was "what the fuck is this?".

[culopatin]

I had to go tapping around to see what you meant and I still don’t understand why it matters so much. The main frame is pretty solid, and that’s where I type. Compared to the AVERAGE of the laptops out there, I still think it’s well above the mean. If one day you find yourself at a Walmart or best buy or whatever equivalent in your country, check some truly average laptops and you’ll find what an average windows laptop feels like in 2022.