My macbook pro screen is a little stiff from use or something and i'm woundering if i should be worried...

My uncle said that it shouldnt be loose but when i got my Macbook Pro the first like week or longer all i had to do was parely push the screen down with a finger and it'll go down and obviously sleep. but now i have to actually push it down. I'm just woundering if i should be worried. I'm not usually paranoid its just this computers like my child
Thnx

Normally, stiff is good. When the hinges wear, it get very easy to move the screen until it reaches a point where it's so loose that the screen cannot stay where you want it. Then you face an expensive hinge replacement.
I wouldn't worry about "stiff." "Loose and floppy" is bad.

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