Quote Originally Posted by oj88 View Post
How much more expensive are mag-alloy lappys? If it's not too much, it may be well worth it. The thing with plastic is that, no matter how careful you handle them, most of them would still crack over time due to thermal cycling and the daily rigors of opening and closing the lid. Mag-alloys are more resilient, have better thermal conductivity and usually lasts the useful life of the laptop.
additional $600, as mentioned here:
http://www.cooltoyzph.com/viewitem.php?iid=636
prices might have gone down since introduced.