Yeah, OP... I can't agree. But I won't down rank you for a difference in opinion like some other people seem to be. I have friends with Thinkpads, and they're excellent.
But, I can't say I've had the same experience with my aluminum Macbook. It's over three years old now, and it hasn't sustained a single dent, and the enclosure only has a few tiny scratches here and there. I brought this thing to school with me literally every day. It endured falling on the floor in my bag, being shoved into tiny lockers, and much more. I also brought it with me during a summer of field work (geologist). I still bring it with me to work every day. I just have a neoprene sleeve for it that I then put in whatever bag I'm using. I clean it here and there (honestly, the glass screen makes cleaning the screen extremely easy and quick), but most certainly don't baby the thing.
So, yeah, I won't hesitate to buy a new Macbook Pro.