The thing with the MBP is that it’s often considered “the best”, when in reality it’s just a premium work laptop. It’s built for heavy use, and it’ll do any extensive job well, whether it’s video editing, software engineering, whatever intensive specialist work you want to do for 8+ hours a day, 5 days a week.

In terms of branding, there isn’t a consistent competitor, but premium build laptops do exist. My daily driver is still my Surface Book, and outside of the track pad, I’d say it’s better than my MBP that I use for work. I run Windows and Fedora with no problems, and while I don’t bother with detaching the screen, it’s lasted through several jobs and dozens of projects with barely a slowdown. Sadly, Microsoft kept with the gimmicks and didn’t continue to pursue a MBP competitor long-term, otherwise I’d probably upgrade when needed.

This is a long-winded way to say that there is choice, and whereas a MBP is a consistent choice, you’ll probably get more bang for your buck by picking another highly-rated laptop from the premium market.