If buying a MBP 14" (base model) from Apple retailers like Switch, can we switch out the power brick with the higher end charger?

Yes but if I pay the extra 40 bucks for the higher end adapter, they will give me the a extra charger? So I will end up with the regular in-box one and another higher charger right?

Thanks. That answered my query. So looks like the 40 dollars offer is only available direct from the Apple Store.

Is the supply of the new MBP's really so limited? Went to a Switch outlet today and the guy told me all the 512G 14" base model all sold out and they expect the next batch to come in only after 1 month if not longer. Biar betul.....

Any new owners of the MBP 14" or 16" noticed that the lid of the computer is smoother to open and close compared to previous models? I had the 2019 MBP and the lid was very rigid and you have to exert a bit more strength to open it. Is this an intentional design decision or is the new model's lid too loose?

After much internal conflict I finally got the 14" MBP yesterday. Just want to share my weird experience with the laptop. Right out of the box the thing was really underwhelming. Performance was lacklustre to say the least. The auto brightness screen function failed to work. I put it down to the fact that the MBP was scanning files for spotlight and downloading stuff from my iCloud account.

Saw that there was an OS update so I went for it (from 12.0 to 12.0.1). The laptop seemingly came alive after the update and now I think I am at optimal performance. Now this is not my first rodeo and I have owned a lot of Apple computers prior to this. But I have never had such an experience out of the box.

In comparison when I first took the M1 MBA out last year, everything was just buttery smooth from the get go. Did anyone have the same thing happen to them?

10 CPU/16 GPU 1T model.

If I apply the palm rest skin, will it affect closure of the lid? I believe this was the issue for some types of camera cover and palm rest i.e screen and keyboard problems after prolonged use.

This is with the adhesive? I can imagine the laptop slipping down without adhesive. And does the adhesive leave any residue?