Apple touch pads are the bomb.
This is dated but still valid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfrYOWlKJ_g
(Apple repair and business practices.)
Dell has recently started making good laptops again.
If you want reliable - buy Japanese.
If you can afford Apple - the controlled ecosystem is nice. I personally hate their user interfaces as they constantly try to protect me from myself (tie my hands). But I’m not your typical user.
On their new systems, I don’t like how big they are. It means your palms rest on it. That, and I cannot stand the feel of their new keyboards.