Macbook Hard Drive Crashed in 2 Years

I bought a Macbook about 2 years ago, only to have the laptop crash here after very limited use as I use my work laptop mostly. The Macbook is in mint condition and still looks new, M1 chip with 19 hours of battery life.

After taking it to the iStore in Canal Walk Centre, it was sent away for R600 to be evaluated. They came back with a cost of over R12k to fix a laptop I bought for about R24k - that; 's insane.

This new, beautiful laptop's hard drive crashed and that's the replacement cost OR they would buy the laptop for R750. Wow, what a disappointment, as an avert Apple supporter, this makes me very unhappy, even buying normal, non-Apple laptops in the past lasted longer.

I don't need a response, I'm venting and assuring Apple after using their phones, tablets, and laptops for a year - I'm done, I'll give Samsung another shot. The staff kept telling me that I needed the extended warranty, but why? My point is - purchasing a Macbook for >R24k for 2 years of service is a TERRIBLE deal.