Trying to sort through the daunting varieties of PCs - need a new one...suggestions? [View all]

I've had Dell, Lenovo and HP PCs (I am really hard on them - right now half of the letters on keys are worn off and it is less than two years old!).

I am not a gamer - main use of the PC will be writing, web surfing, blogging, managing pictures, and also running webinars and recording a podcast. !5 inch screen seems about right. I use Windows 10 and the various Microsoft tools (Word. Excel, Power Point).

Price wise I would love to stay below 800 dollars (lower is better).

Looking through reviews on CNet and other sites, and Amazon, it seems there is something "wrong" (as in unliked) with pretty much every model.

So - any suggestions? I'd like to take advantage of any big sales that pop between now and Christmas.

Any laptops or brands you love...or hate?