That’s not how hardware works, like at all. I agree with the spirit of what you’re asking for but you can’t just wave a magic wand and put any software on any hardware.

Pedantry warning

Mamdani is mayor (city level), not governor (state level).

Personally I have never had an issue with the build quality. I think that’s more of a reviewer gripe than a real world issue.

They occasionally have great sales too. I’ve seen prebuilds for $650 with previous gen boards. With the pro launch I wouldn’t be surprised to see prices for the older models drop over the next month or two.

It’s bigger in both dimensions.