I have only spent time setting it up which was easy, so I can’t speak yet to durability. I did immediately take it out of s-mode so that I can use the programs I want. S-mode only allows you to use programs approved by the Microsoft store. That’s just not for me but I have every reason to believe the laptop will provide the writing platform I need . The one year, non replaceable battery would really be a bother if I did not prefer to utilize it plugged in anyway. Seems like a good machine at a reasonable price