Couldnt agree more, I remember the XT-1 use to have machined dials on the top, and a very nice build qaulity.
fast forward to the XT-4 and we have like you said cheap punched dials on the top, the flip out screen does feel like it will break every time i flip it out, and why the hell did they not cover the back of the flip out screen with the same material as the canera is beyond me