If the 2008 macbook I've used every day since I bought it new fails, and the spare I got from a rich client who felt the need to upgrade also fails, I would probably consider buying 2012 version.
This is the only mac laptop available with an ethernet port ? Seriously ?
The current large size (15", right ?) macbook pro does not have an RJ45 port ?
A new Macbook Pro is my first Mac (provided by work), and I was surprised how much crap like this there was, which the other developers mentioned over the course of my first day. "Oh, you'll need a Magsafe to Magsafe 2 adaptor." "Careful with the Thunderbolt to ethernet adaptor, we've had to replace two motherboards when the cables snagged on the port." "Here's a USB hub."
And the Mac keyboard has a non-standard USB plug [2], as well as the non-standard keyboard layout.
Apple have very effective marketing though, the other developers didn't seem to think there was any other laptop which had a metal body, or comparable battery life.
[1] http://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/Sony_V...