As a Brazilian who got sick of the bureaucracy to buy meds, I wouldn't trust "friends of friends" acquiring it. Fraud is rampant in pretty much all areas here.
Medication shortages are also pretty frequent due to delays in sanitary clearances at ports.
I have a Thinkpad E14 AMD from work and it's fine. Zero complaints about the hardware. Got an extra USB C charger for it, but I've managed to charge it with my Nintendo Switch charger when needed.