This article goes more into how EAC for Linux is being altered. Basically EAC can run with ring 0 access on windows machines to prevent cheats, but on Linux it doesn’t have the same level of invasive access. This is better for user privacy, but also limits its ability to prevent cheating.
The upcoming EAC Linux v2 will fall into a middle ground between the two, and will require the kernel to be signed with a key Epic recognizes. The system will also have to have TPM 2.0 and secure boot enabled. I recommend reading the article for more details.
I have had to like… realign one of the bumpers once after one of their drops actually now that you mention it.
Nothing was broken that I could see, the button just wasn’t lined up fully so it wasn’t clicking properly where it was supposed to. Went back to working just fine once I put it back together after giving the button a little nudge with the screwdriver.