Mostly likely culprit, if this is a real problem, is a poorly-annealed batch of screen glass. If the glass is under internal tension, it's only a matter of time before cracks show. Conversely, screen glass is ordinarily pretty hard to damage and screens are designed to handle any expansion in their frame as a matter of course.
At this point, there's no way to tell if this is an actual issue, or if it's just the enormous customer base of Apple amplifying owners who damaged their screen and would like Apple to replace it for free.
I'm sympathetic after owning one of the cursed butterfly decks, but I'm pretty wait-and-see about it. I'm not nervous about my 16" M1 Pro, which is the most tank-like laptop Apple has made since the days of removable batteries and built-in DVD-R.
> or if it's just the enormous customer base of Apple amplifying owners who damaged their screen and would like Apple to replace it for free.
Apple has had an enormous customer base for decades, they've had a support forum for probably as long, and people have been wanting free repairs for their broken idevices since forever.
And while I'm no expert on the history of Apple's support forums, I think it's safe to assume that a 49-page forum thread about an issue like this isn't a common occurrence. (maybe the butterfly keyboards got one like that)
Plus Apple is not the only manufacturer with a support forum and a large customer base, and I don't think I've ever heard of a mass concentrated effort to get free repairs by spamming a support forum.
At this point, there's no way to tell if this is an actual issue, or if it's just the enormous customer base of Apple amplifying owners who damaged their screen and would like Apple to replace it for free.
I'm sympathetic after owning one of the cursed butterfly decks, but I'm pretty wait-and-see about it. I'm not nervous about my 16" M1 Pro, which is the most tank-like laptop Apple has made since the days of removable batteries and built-in DVD-R.