I really doubt Apple products can suck more or less for using child labor overseas. It's not a matter of everyone else does it too, but the failure of manufacturing plants hiring such young staffers. Besides, is it proven? Are other hardware manufacturers any better on this? This is such a broad subject...
I cant tell about post 2014 Apple hardware, but in my own experience I've used Apple hardware release from 2002 until 2013 and they have aged really well, no spontaneus failure. At all.
However, electronics fail from time to time. You can use Apple Care to get it fixed or fix it yourself. iFixit will show you how and sell you the parts.
BTW I'm writing this reply using my late 2012 MacBook Pro with the latest OS (that I have been getting for free and legally) and no hardware upgrades at all. Running on its original battery that lasts over 3.5 hours, with daily use.
Yeah - keep your old machine. It does not translate to their new products. So what you are experiencing is less relevant to current times. I bought my machine in January 2017. Other corporations are similar re the use of labor therefore this is systemic. You know It really behooves me when someone asks if child labor is proven. Did you know that child labor is used in Africa to mine the coltan used in phones? There are no regulations that protect children in 3rd world nations.
If you spent a hefty sum on a new machine that died on you and were treated like crap perhaps you wouldn't be so lenient. Yeah you think I didnt try to fix it myself? The logic board is soldered to the ssd. Even a certified Apple tech would not touch it - apparently only certain agencies in SFO can touch these. It's not just one machine my family has new apple machines given to them for work purposes and they crash 3-4 times a day. Keep your old mac.
Why would I spend hundreds of dollars on Apple care when they dont even use new parts - most parts they use are reconditioned? It's a money making scam. I am not paying Apple another dollar for any of their products or so called service.