Yea, I getcha. I wonder how much repair-ability limited the design. Chunkier components is probably much easier for the common person to repair. I wouldn't want to open up my iPhone or Switch as an example, but feel like I'd be super comfortable taking apart the Deck.
I wish Steam Deck wasn't this poorly designed, I'd have bought one
Hopefully their 2nd gen will look better, smaller and with a better battery
Unless they release a 2nd gen of this baby: https://gpd.hk/gpdwin4