My 2017 iMac 5K is getting a bit long in the tooth. It still performs well enough (though I'm sure an M2 Pro would speed some things up), but it has one quirk that drives me up the wall... about 25% of the time, it just will not wake from sleep. It's on for sure (I toggle on my keyboard lights to confirm), but it won't wake for anything (keyboard, mouse, apple touchpad, apple keyboard, etc) — so I have to power down and boot back up, which is a pain in the arse.

I'd really like to pick up a Mac Mini M2 Pro (can get a refurb right now for $1,400 CAD), but then I need a new display...

The Studio Display seems nice and all... but it's basically a lateral move with a huge price tag. And I'd want the height adjustment, which makes the price even more outrageous.

Every other monitor (below 2K) just can't even come close. I just tried the Dell U3223QE, and it was honestly a wonderful display, and I LOVE the 32" size. The "IPS Black" is great too, better than blacks on the iMac — but everything just looks a bit fuzzier/rougher, and AFAIK running those awkward scaled resolutions can suck GPU performance (and I think the Mini GPU is probably a little worse than the dedicated card in the iMac to begin with).

I don't really have a point here other than how the value of these 5K iMacs was just too damn good, and unfortunately Apple doesn't seem keen on making the same mistake again :P