In a way it is a good thing. They should be forced to take many steps back and look at where they bungled up. For starters, not trying to fix aerodynamic issues with software patches, and getting honest engineering back at the helm should be on the top of the list.
As an M1 MacBook Pro owner, I'd say the experience is quite frankly superlative. Oodles of power and battery life. Sadly, the RAM isn't upgradeable. So try to get as much as RAM as you can afford. Should help with longevity.