I don't think their hardware selection is really that great. The things most likely to die on your Mac are your hardware. Your OS isn't going to crash constantly or anything like that.. but your battery is going to have shit battery life after 6 months, your HDD Is going to be needed to be replaced, etc. It seems their track record has gotten worse in regards to the quality of what's inside the box. Also, I never really thought that ipods/etc were very well manufactured. Not terrible, sure, but not the best quality for the price by a long shot. Once again, it comes down to user experience and focusing on interaction rather than longevity/build quality.