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I am also planning to get a non Apple laptop, my macbook air is even more older than your MBP. Some more options : Fujitsu U939X and system76 ones

The hard drive from my MBP, which is soldered to the motherboard, just died. Will probably be ridiculously expensive to fix.. thinking of getting a razer blade, but i've heard they have quality issues too =\

I am concerned with the butterfly keyboard.

In the office we have had to replace about 25% of all MBP butterfly keyboards. They wear down easily. The trackpads though... nothing better out there.