I was in the market for a laptop last year. My choices dwindled to the 2017 MBP and Dell XPS 13, due the price increase and reviews of the touch bar I decided against the MBP. And due to quality issues I also decided against the XPS. I ended buying a 2015 (or whatever the previous model was) MBP and it's been working great. Seems in hindsight like a solid choice.