Oh I get that! I have different preferences (think HP Omen 15, Lenovo Legion 5) but those weren't available at a good price until late summer (and really only when sales occurred). Anyone wanting QHD or 4K was out of luck last year. Wanting Ryzen but also wanting a 500-nit screen is not a great feeling.

I'm actually selling my HP Omen 15 to my brother because I discovered it uses PWM for brightness, and I have a very high sensitivity - if I turn brightness down from 100% I get a headache within an hour or two. (I mostly prefer 100% brightness but when on battery I'd like to turn it down.)

Fingers crossed 2021 is a big improvement from 2020 for Ryzen laptops.