>>>IOW, the appropriate serbian saying would be "I wouldn't take even a walnut from their hands".
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>>Thank you for your input. I knew that there will be wide range of experiences.
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>Wide? Not in my experience. Narrowly fitting the left side of the curve.

I know that many people have talked about bad experienced with HP.

Obviously, I can only speak from my own experiences. I've owned 3 HP laptops (including the HP Spectre), 2 HP desktops, and a few printers. I've never had an issue, and I think the Spectre is an outstanding laptop.

Most people know Rod Paddock - he and I talked about the HP years ago. I forget the exact words he used - but if I recall, he had some bad experiences with HP and had some harsh (though jokingly harsh) words for me for even considering buying HP :)

On the other hand, people for years raved about Asus. In 2010 I bought what was viewed as a good Asus laptop - and had a number of display problems. I later learned it wasn't a fluke - that the model was known for having major display/flickering issues after a few months. So - YMMV.

Bottom line - every consumer purchase carries some risk.