As I said, the only good in a Mac that it may be worth when related to other computers is the screen.
Other hardware may be reliable, but always under-powered when compared to what we can get from other laptops.
In terms of reliability of Macs, you may want to check this channel:
This guy is famous for repairing Macs that Apple is unable to repair or refuses to repair?
Can you spot what is the favorite laptop brand of him?