I think the benefit of the framework design is the fact that everything is so modular and repairable. I don’t see myself frequently inserting and removing my expansion cards. They will essentially be permanently fixed in place. The way the card and slot is designed, there is little lateral stress that would be put on the internal connections. Cables may be a weak point, but I expect if the external connector on my expansion card goes bad, I will pay for a new one that will swap out effortlessly.
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