After owning 4 generations of MSI's i gave up on the brand. Every single one of them had problems; most lasting no more than 18 months. When you drop 2k on a laptop, you want it to last longer; This post is being typed on the last MSI notebook i will own, even though the specs are great, the longevity isnt. I looked at the x17 and x15 as well as offering from gigabyte and asus, but opted for the new m15 R6; the 2 seemed pretty comparable with the x15 being thinner but sacrificing the network jack, since i use this laptop for work and we are starting to go back into the office, i didnt want to make the same mistake i made with my first alienware from way back (the damn thing weighed 20lbs with the power supply); The only problem is it looks like they are out of stock until mid oct.