Re: My Macbook experience, and observations of those around me.
My experience (MacBook Pro) is completely the opposite.
a pretty high failure rate
I have a lower sample size of 2, but none have ever failed.
Overheating is a massive issue
Not with my MacBook Pro, it isn't. It's a rare day when the fan turns on.
The trackpad is pretty low quality
Mine is excellent quality. I've never ever seen the cursor out of place.
To click the mouse, you have to push the entire trackpad down
Not on mine, you don't. In any case, it's quite rare that I need to click it - you can easily configure the trackpad to use soft taps and gestures, like using an iPad.
The front edge of the laptop lacks any bevel or chamfer
Mine does. I'd never even given it a moment's thought until you raised it.
Programs crashed more on Mac than on PC
In 18 months' use, I can count the number of program crashes on one hand.
The CD drive is not properly reinforced
Modern MacBooks don't have a CD drive. Yesterday's technology.
There is no eject button, or manual eject for the CD drive
Ditto.
Dual video chipset, but not really
Is this an issue on my MacBook? No
I use a PC at work all day long. But I take my MacBook in with me as we'll, because its so much nicer to use.