@Commodus
This isn't a pissing contest by any means. The option is there for my recommendation as well as yours.
The brands we have recommended meet the needs in different ways. I spec out lower end machines when it comes to price knowing I'm going to rip them apart when they arrive and put better options into them.
For instance.
https://rjtech.com/shop/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=30903 -- $1309 w/o RAM/Drive/etc.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KRMK2TL/ -32GB RAM $105
Drive - already have an SN850 gen 4 / 1TB and another gen 3 1TB sitting around
Screen -
https://www.panelook.com/B173ZAN05.0_AUO_17.3_LCM_overview_46831.html
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https://www.kreplacement.com/product-12963.html - $345
So, in essence taking a "gaming" laptop and turning it into a creator version with tech that isn't widely available in "stock" configurations for about the tame price.
$1759 - w/o drive as I have them already ($~$150/ea/avg)
$2050 - w/ dual NVME 1TB drives
And it's
Mini-LED
So, sure, you could pick something with "support" and pay more for it with subpar end results. You could tackle it with an alternative approach and get exactly what you want and DIY or outsource the upgrades. I've had my Clevo for a couple of years and had no issues with it from a HW standpoint and from a SW standpoint there were some drivers updated by Intel that cause some brief issues.
When it comes down to it I've seen more issues with run of the mill products and sticking with the popular click devices. When you stray away from the commercialism and advertising empires you might be surprised at what you can get and do with them. Another benefits is not being in a locked BIOS environment if you decide to tweak things a bit beyond the ordinary.
Since the OP is doing creator type work they probably have a desktop unit as well which means they're able to continue to churn out work if they have to send the laptop into a depot for repairs.