Vratislav Holub Apple laptops have gone through quite a tough time in recent years. Huge problems have been appearing since 2016, when Apple bet on a relatively problematic butterfly keyboard and a new, thinner design, which in turn resulted in overheating problems and therefore reduced performance. In 2019, an affair known as flexgate, when some 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro owners complained about a strange issue with the display backlight (see screenshot below).
This problem was caused by the wear of the flex cable, which is responsible for connecting the display to the motherboard, and in the case of these models, it could be damaged quite easily by simply opening and closing the laptop lid. The whole case went to court, of course. A group of affected consumers sued Apple because of this defect. Now, two years after the beginning of the disputes, the relevant judge, who deals with the case, commented on the whole situation. According to him, Apple knowingly sold defective MacBook Pros, despite knowing about the flaws of the flex cables thanks to testing before the actual release.
We also have some interesting information from a plaintiff named Mahan Taleshpour, who represents a large group of people dealing with the Flexgate affair. Apple has so far denied any defect on the side of the flex cables and is allegedly trying to mask all traces. Subsequently, he adds that the Cupertino giant is deliberately removing similar mentions from the Apple Support Community forum, for which he also sued Apple. If this information is confirmed, the court will work with it as evidence in the Flexgate case.
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Of course, Apple defends itself against the whole situation and points to some loopholes, especially in the plaintiff's statement. He bought his MacBook Pro in 2017 and used it for more than three years without the slightest problem. He also adds that all claims are based on false assumptions instead of facts.
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Adam Kos 
Yep, I also have a Pro 2016 model. I bought the same in 2017. Once keyboard replacement, once flex cable replacement. Now the keyboard is angry again. I do not know. If Apple is serious about quality, it should avoid these issues in the future. I don't want to pay 38.000 NOK for the machine without VAT and drive it somewhere for service. I am more than computer literate and switching from one OS to another is no problem for me. And in the future, one will think about it one way or another. It's a shame, because the whole system otherwise works well, of course it has its flaws, but I want to write that these problems are completely unnecessary and complicate the work of users.