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I have the M1 MacBook Pro with MagSafe and I still charge it via USB C simply because I can't be bothered to carry around another cable when all of my other peripherals are USB C.

I have the same. I would much rather have a different port, like USB-A, than something I have never used

That's interesting, I don't use USB A at all whatsoever anymore, and frankly I don't use the SD card reader or HDMI port either. Maybe I should just get a MacBook Air 15" but I do like the 120 hz screen of the Pro models, that's the main reason I'm holding out.

There are lots of other laptops that have 120Hz+ refresh rates and have the massive benefit of not being stuck with MacOS

That's a con not a benefit for me, and I suspect many other people.

It's the other way around, isn't it? MagSafe was removed in the 2016-2019 model years (not sure why; maybe to shave off another bit of thickness?), and then brought back in 2020 to MacBook Pro and 2022 to MacBook Air.

Personally, I practically never use MagSafe, because the convenience of USB C charging cables all over the house outweighs the advantages of MagSafe for me.

Pro tip, USB c magnetic adapter is cheap and works well enough