Every 3 years? regular laptops maybe last that long, but I am pretty sure macs last a fair bit longer, I was still working on a 2015 model in 2020 without any issue, only reason I stopped is I had to give it back.

I will be using this one for at least 5 years if not longer.

have a battery that lasts slightly longer

slightly doing a bit of heavy fucking lifting there, lmao. try 2x,3x,easily 5x in some cases.

And you think its a status symbol or sign of wealth?

I don’t, not sure where you got that from, I just think most people hating on it do so because they can’t afford it, which seems to be case a lot.

You got scammed.

Whatever you need to tell yourself, lol.