

It’s true for all brands, but especially true for Lenovo - the enterprise machines are nothing like the consumer-grade crap.
A lot of people will incorrectly shorten it, and even pass it on with the error. But the advice isn’t to get a Lenovo; it’s to get a Thinkpad. Do not get an IdeaPad, or whatever other names they use for the cheap crap. Get a Thinkpad.
It’s a similar story with HP’s Omen vs Elitebook and Dell’s Inspiron/Vostro vs Latitude. The enterprise line is very different in every way.
This report draws no distinction between them, as evidenced in the one section that lists models.
As for repairability, I’ve always found it easy to find the HMM for Thinkpads. My experience is limited, but they’ve also been relatively easy to disassemble and reassemble.
He absolutely does not have the authority, nor is there anyone at the federal level to do so.
But it doesn’t mean he won’t try anyway, or that anyone would stop him.
(The rare occasions of a state possibly splitting have come from within the state itself)