Because of all the press regarding the problems with the post 2015 MBP, I purchased the 2015 version that has the old trackpad and keyboard largely based on this review: https://marco.org/2017/11/14/best-laptop-ever . I have to say, other than for its size/weight, it definitely lives up to that billing. It may not have the specs of the modern MBP, but for the kind of work I do, I need nothing more. Having said that, I am of the opinion that 15″ laptops are, by definition, not portable. For mobility, nothing bigger than the 13″ form makes sense. Recently I purchased the 13.5″ Surface Book 2. It is everything the current version of the MBP aspires to be and really is the souped-up version (and lighter) of my old MBP.