The notch does not matter at all, you will forget it's there.
Basically, you are saying "There are 4 lights"
I agree. It was very annoying to me to spend the money (and on the nano matte one too) and still have that stupid notch. But it never makes any difference at all which is good news.
I was surprised to even see it mentioned after all these years, literally haven’t thought about it a single time since I got my first MBP that had it.
Well… your menu items will disappear behind it still in 2026. You would need an extra app for that…
But in terms of “noticing it” you are correct. You won’t pay attention after a day or two.
EDIT: this menu managing app will need permissios to make screen captures. So much for the privacy. Forgot to mention.