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this is a very impressive item at a very impressive price point

but - i have experienced apple dodging responsibility for new apple gear defects too many times for me to ever buy 'new' retail apple hardware again

i've been quite happy buying used apple gear on ebay and craigslist, etc.

in about a year, after engineering works out the kinks and releases the rev 1.2 version, then I could possibly be tempted to buy a used M2 Mac Pro . . .

This is about limiting resales of older / used equipment. Used phones / laptops / desktops reduce sales of new ones. SJ is long dead and TC only cares about shareholders.

I know a russian guy (in america) who can swap out an android or iphone (6) screen in 10 minutes for $60. battery swaps equally cheap.

that kind of aftermarket work keeps gear in circulation and prevents new sales.

he can't do iphone 7 and up - no parts. though, he does sometimes get those parts from china when they 'overrun' a production order and sneak the overage out the back door.

safety? please: automobiles have real battery acid and gasoline (and they can fall off the jack and kill you) - compared to a Li battery pack?

it's about greed and limiting competition from used gear. not everyone's paying the apple tax.