I’ve had my Lenovo thinkpad L412 for maybe two years now and I’ve never had problems. the battery life is abysmal, but oh well. Several people have complained about their trackpads being defective. I’ve got to say, I’ve never had any trouble with mine, and I’m not always the most careful person.
The keyboard layout is great and I absolutely love it, when looking at laptops not many offer a near full size keyboard as it has. It is design to play, work and many more.