My last MacBook Pro was a 17 inch late 2011 model. Except for the video chip problem... Apple fixed it the 1st time with another doomed to fail chip... it was the best computer I've ever owned.
I certainly got my money's worth on that one. When the video failed again, it didn't seem worth the bucks to try and have it repaired again, so I bit the bullet and bought the highly praised 2019, 16 inch model. Although much of the software I used was fairly new, I realized that the new MBP would have Catalina as it's operating system and a lot of the existing software was not certified to run on Catalina. So my plan was to partition half of the SSD to run an older OS and stick to that for a while, then gradually make the transition as my programs became compatible.
I knew Catalina only runs 64 bit programs, but I didn't realize that the computer itself... not just the OS, would only run 64 bit.
Once I realized this, my Plan B was to take the old internal drive out of the 2011 MBP and place it in an external case, then Option Boot into the old system. Unfortunately, that doesn't work either. This computer will NOT run an older OS... period.
(I've read that you can trick it into running an older system under a virtual environment such as Parallels, but that would be a pain.)
So I've had to replace almost everything I used on my old laptop, and some of the new programs only partially work with Catalina.... making a very expensive computer, even more expensive. There are 4 USB-C ports, and that's it. Plus one of them is for AC power, so there's really only 3 ports. If you have a lot of peripherals, you'll need some type of dock, a USB C to USB 3 Hub, and probably a handful of various adapters.
All that said, it is a terrific laptop. The 16 inch screen is great. The keyboard feels like a keyboard should. Touch ID is nice. The battery seems to last a good while. It's not too heavy.
I even like the Touch Bar to my surprise.
Just keep in mind, you might have to replace a good bit of your software and you may need adapters to connect your current external hardware. And you definately need to plan for the future when you buy because you can't upgrade the ram or internal drive.
The quality is excellent, the Value is good 'cuz it a Mac and they could be priced more competitively, and the Ease of use is excellent once you get there. If you had an "Ease of transition" category, this one would rank much lower, at least for me.