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Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by fsckboy on Monday October 18, 2021 @08:38PM (#28913631)
> much harder to break a USB-C port then a micro USB port on all phones I've owned.

phone context, yes. But in laptop/notebook context, USB-C is not durable, stuff gets very loose.

Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by sbuk on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @04:47AM (#28916094)
Depends on the manufacturer. Lenovo x280 vs 2018 MBP. The Lenovo USB-C port is awful after 3 years of use, the port is loose and devices, including the woefully cheap charger, fall out. MBP, similar age (slightly older), and the ports still have a satisfying 'click' when plugged in. x280 cost more...
Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by KptMarchewa on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @09:38AM (#28917952)
I find that port on the left here is decent, but the weird combined one is very bad:

https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ThinkPad-T...

Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by sbuk on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @10:58AM (#28918772)
I don't know whether I over-use it, but the charger won't stay in of its own accord - same Lenovo brand charger works fine in the Mac. Pre lockdown, I commuted with both machines everyday. I've been disappointed with the build quality of the Lenovo laptop as a whole - the trackpad has the surface peeling off and the backlight is covered in bright spots which I can only assume happens because the back-panel doesn't have adequate protection.