Tradeoffs of Refurbed 11th gen vs. New 12th Gen?

[Second_Coming]

Some related sources / opinions:
(Love the laptop / idea):

Upgrading & Testing The Framework Laptop

Who is this for:

Framework Laptop 6 Months Later. I'm Less Impressed 😐

What's the Downside

You buy a Framework for the principle and theory rather than the actual laptop itself IMO. I want other manufacturers to realise that obsolescence and failure to landfill isn’t the future. The battery is kind of poor, the BIOS battery is a bit of a pain, the flip-floppy screen and the thing does not feel that robust either. It’s a lovely laptop but clumsy technophobes should look elsewhere.

Is early-adopter sacrifice necessary for markets to change? the framework question

So, in summary (my interpretation), you’re not really buying the laptop for the laptop, you’re buying the laptop to support Framework, and the philosophy. There are sacrifices…that we now know of in hindsight. (I, personally lacked the foresight to foresee how it’s not for me)