[bobbob27]

By all accounts the Framework 14 hits the balance well, feeling basically like any other premium metal laptop. Maybe based on that reputation alone, the author decided to buy the 16.

But the 16 is meant to be a chonky desktop replacement with a giant GPU enclosure on the back. Just by virtue of what it is, it's never going to feel very nice.

The author's other option to buy being a MacBook tells me they neglected to do their research on what they were buying.

What they really wanted was a Framework 14! It basically IS a MacBook with replaceable components and full repairability.