Should i get one or not?

I've been thinking of getting a new computer and i've been doing a lot of research lately about the MacBook Pro, mainly just reading forums and reviews about it.
It's going to be my first MAC (i'm excited), but i do have a few worries about the whole thing.
See the thing is, the more i read about it, the more apprehensive i get about getting it. I read about all these problems with whining and screens flickering and heat and fan problems.
My question is, to those who have purchased MBP's, should i get it or not?
Are all these issues truly that bad, or is it the result of people being too demanding and unreasonalble in their complaints?

Well, if i was in the states i probably would be talking on discussion board using my MBP, but im not.
I'm in Kuwait, and thats my main concern, if i do get one and it's defective or has a serious problem, then replacing it or even taking it to the apple store isn't as easy.
Thats why i want to be sure.
It's just that, as one user said before, rarely do people go on discussion boards if the are satisfied with a product, therefore you only get people with problems and complaints. And this bombardment of complaints gets you thinking that everybody with a MBP has had a problem, when in truth there could be thousands out there who have no complaints at all and are more than satisfied, and are simply surfing the web or listing to music or watching a movie or gaming, instead of coming into these discussions.

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