What is the state of screen flex in 2025?

Have there been any updates lately to the screen’s aluminum cover to make it less prone to screen flex? When was the last update? I assume the same aluminum is used for both regular and high-resolution screens.

Which machine? I have a FW 13 and a 16 and haven’t had any issues with the screen/aluminum top cover on either of them. In fairness, I’m pretty careful with both of them, though the 13 has gotten used a lot, and it has been knocked around a bit.

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To my knowledge, if it’s regarding the FL13, there’s only been one update from non-CNC to a CNC lid…to make the centre (logo area) dip / dish less when pressed. However, does that also make it flexes less? I’m not sure.

Some mechanical designs would suggest that some amount of flex / compliance is a good thing.