I've been a Mac user for around 25 years, so I know Apple pretty well. This laptop is nice. It runs efficiently, doesn't get too hot, but the battery life is BY FAR not what they claim it to be. Also — my biggest complaint — is that the built-in video camera SUCKS big time. I was sorely disappointed when I switched from my "ancient" 2013 MacBook Pro, which had a pretty decent camera, over to this new one, only to find that the camera resolution was horrendous. I had to buy an external camera for video calls with my clients... it's THAT bad! Everything else seems to be high-quality Apple-ness, as expected.