If you can provide a reliable source for that statement, I'll eat my glass mousepad.
I hope he can get one 'cos I want to see some stunt show
I've seen less issues with every desktop in my house than with the laptop I used to use.
I would in fact say that highly integrated systems would have more problems than a system with less integrated components, and a less integrated system is easier to repair and upgrade too.
Totally agree with that.
At least, I can repair a desktop by myself, but I'll never attempt to repair a laptop.