Yeah, I know. I got a new MacBook Pro after just getting a new one about fifteen months ago. Why? It was just too goddamned heavy. Yes, I appreciated the additional screen real estate, but since I use it connected to a wide-screen monitor when I'm home, the weight/benefit ratio just wasn't adding up.
I thought about getting the 15-inch Air (like Ben did, the same night), but I needed the one extra port on that came on the Pro.
I also knew that if I was going to replace the 16, with the upcoming threatened tariffs and the soon-to-be accompanying roll-back in my income, it was either now or never. I checked what Apple was offering for the trade-in and pulled the trigger. I'm glad I did. The weight difference is only a couple pounds, but it's amazing what a difference those few pounds make. It also allowed me to go back to the smaller messenger bag, an added benefit.