The new M4 MacBook Air might be a great upgrade in performance and pricing, but unfortunately, it’s still far from easy to repair. iFixit has released its teardown results for the latest MacBook, calling it “a mix of good intentions and frustrating limitations that continues to fall short of what consumers deserve in a premium laptop.

Notably, despite the significant upgrades, the MacBook Air is also more affordable than the previous generation, thanks to a $100 price reduction. The 13-inch version starts at $999, while the larger 15-inch variant is priced at $1,099. You can configure the Air with up to 32 GB of RAM—an increase from 24 GB in the M3 model.

The days when Apple announced their product launch events well in advance are long gone, when people were eagerly waiting to see what new features were coming. Now, it feels more like a movie trailer—nothing special,