Ports not only have limited cycle life but get killed by happenstances in life. Standard laptops lose ports over time. That can only be fixed by board replacement. On a Framework, it’s $20 and a cartridge reload.

This is so true! Whether it's the power port, a standard USB port, or your HDMI port, damaging it on a regular laptop can either be costly or impossible to fix without a full mobo replacement.

Looking back at all the laptops I've owned that needed to be replaced because repairs were either non-existent or too expensive, I realize that every single one of them could have been saved if they'd been Framework laptops.

I love my Framework 13, but when it comes time for my wife to replace her current laptop (a 17" Dell that's been a workhorse for over a decade), I'll be getting the Framework 16 and she'll have the 13. I don't think I could ever go with another brand after my experience.

The port in my old XPS 15 ~~can be~~ has been replaced in 10 minutes with a screwdriver, with a $5 replacement port. I honestly don't even love the laptop but I can't fault it's repairability.

My point is while this framework laptop is insanely cool, I don't think that repairability is as huge an advantage as it's made out to be. Beats a macbook I guess, but for a lot of mainstream laptops the only difference in repairability is needing a screwdriver set and I little more time (negligible imo since I only need to repair/upgrade maybe every 2-3 years. maybe)