You'll get a solid 4-5 years use out of such a device. I did out of my 2016 MacBook Pro.
Even if you depreciate at $1000k/year, that's not too bad for a professional tool. It's not worth $0 after 4 years either.
Even if you depreciate at $1000k/year, that's not too bad for a professional tool. It's not worth $0 after 4 years either.
Barring any major fiascos (like past keyboard issues), the 2021 MBP does look built to last. We're in a good spot now in terms of stuff like a great screen (if you don't need constant 120Hz), low-power video decoding, a solid 8-core CPU, and probably even a passable gaming GPU. Should remain very usable even as it's outclassed in subsequent generations.
Now if only I could get Deus Ex: Human Revolution to work on it.