does looks bother anyone? i mean if the computer is going to be my primary machine, i sorta want it to look like its still somewhat new. Yeah yeah its whats on the inside that counts. but if its loaded with scratches and dents...im gonna prob get a new one. So i guess 3 years or 'scratched to hell'...which ever comes first.
and ill keep the scratched one for travel and chillin in the bed surfin the web.
I use my home MBP every night, and it's essentially in perfect shape (got it 10 months ago).
I use my work MBP every work day, and I pack it up and take it home every night. The only scratch on that one is the one that was there when I inherited it from the web designer who quit on us.
My daughter has been carrying her Macbook around and using it HARD daily for nearly 2 years, and it's just got minor scratches in it (although the keyboard HAS been replaced and that did help with the cosmetics).
I'm trying to figure out how so many people thrash theirs! Yes, some people use theirs in hazardous environments, and some people will just replace theirs ($2000 isn't a lot of money for them), but how about the rest of them that are getting beat up?