And of course it is a non-issue when the computer is running fine, if there were never any problems the vintage/obsolete lists would be, well, obsolete. Well no, worst case is that it breaks or becomes unusable because of a custom part that is no longer available after the 5/7 years. It doesn't mean your Mac suddenly stops working. The best used 15inch MacBook Pro is Mid 2014 (i7-4980HQ 2.8 GHz). Worst-case is that your Mac no longer gets access to next-gen MacOS. The best used 13inch MacBook Pro is Early 2015 (i7-5557U 3.1 GHz). If your Mac is running fine, then this is a non-issue. Arguably most car parts use much much more physical space to store than computer parts too. Manufacturers of cars sold in Europe have to keep spare parts on the shelf for 10 years, not sure why manufacturers of other expensive, premium equipment aren't held to the same standard. My 2012 iMac is absolutely fine and isn't slow in the slightest, but if the hinge defect manifests itself again you're SOL. On the other hand, 5 years seems like a pretty short lifetime for a premium machine, often which is still perfectly functional after 8 or 9 years - especially now that Moore's Law is very much dead. Will they really keep manufacturing parts until 2024, by which time the MP will be 11 years old? The vintage/obsolete list makes me wonder when they'll discontinue parts for the 2013 trashcan MP.

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