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I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) and the 'E' key has stopped functioning altogether.

I've been quoted between 15-250 to replace the keyboard. I haven't been able to leave the notebook at a shop yet but my workaround is to use it stationed connected to a Bluetooth keyboard.

I wonder if this issue is common with my model as well (not the butterfly mechanics i beleive)

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I have the same MBP and the keyboard is still working great despite my taking exceptionally poor care of it (multiple drink spills). I've not heard any buzz about HW failure rates with that model so I think you might just be unlucky.

I have the 13" from mid 2014. After only about a year, one of the cursor keys developed a split, then broke. Now I have an area on the left side of the keyboard causing various keys to fail occasionally — the '2' in particular, the 'a' now also.

These issues are insignificant compared to the problems I've had with the screen coating; my first Mac laptop has been a pretty disappointing experience overall.

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