@chasehainey Maybe for some. For me personally, I despise Apple because:
When an SSD goes out, buy a new laptop.
When the battery goes out, buy a new laptop.
Want to add memory, you can't, buy a new laptop.
Want to add storage, you can't, buy a new laptop.
When the hardware is a couple years old but still working perfectly fine, well the OS won't update, time to buy a new laptop.
When I pay several thousand dollars for hardware, I expect to be able to repair and maintain that hardware well into the future, whether that's a car, a server, or a laptop.
Apple's core philosophy on this always returns back to "Just buy a new version". Personally my gripe has nothing to do with cost of hardware or privacy, but everything to do with serviceability and longevity of that equipment.
RockyC