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.
Then install Win 10 and erase the Apple OS. Or use them both and linix and others