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I guessing OP is using a credit card, so no money is tied up.

For me, the biggest issues are the set up and protecting my data. If I could remove the SSD, it would be so helpful.

Last time my battery ballooned, I had to risk turning it on and wiping my hard drive first.

The reason is that I have been asked for my password before and they wouldn’t accept my MBP for service if I didn’t give it to them.

Did you set it up a long time ago? It appears new iCloud accounts require a phone number for 2FA.