I'm in the market for a new MacBook Pro but I keep hearing about the faults about the new models from 2016 onwards regarding the keyboard and screen ribbon issues.

Also it's harder to upgrade internals myself with the new models, as they're tightly sealed that only Apple can do proper repairs.

They seem to be hard to find but I've seen some ex-leased 2014/2015 units at NZLaptops near Sylvia Park and they're quite decked out with at least 256GB SSD and 16GB RAM. They range around $1650 - $2000 depending on the cosmetic condition, I believe which also puts them in an almost similar price bracket as the base MBP 2017/Air 2018 models. And of course, the older models have Magsafe, USB-A ports, HDMI.

My main uses would be Web browsing, Microsoft Office, PDFs, video streaming, music, some photoshop and video editing once in a while.

At this point in time, would it be worth going for one of these ex-leased models, or should I take the plunge and go with a 2017/2018 unit?