I understand where you're coming from. I personally just prefer MacBooks given their longevity, and it is unfortunate there isn't anything else like them. I did the Linux on various machines for a while, but as someone else said it didn't feel any different because ultimately I was just giving money to Dell/Lenovo instead.

I'm loving what System76 and Framework are doing, and I've considered buying one of their machines multiple times just to support them. It's just too much to justify for my non-primary machine, but in 10 years when I need a new laptop I'll strongly consider them.