Agreed, very timely announcement by consumer reports. Just FYI, I have the same problem, and my solution was to get a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I have been using them for about a week and I am very happy with the results. I even turned the touchscreen off and use the pen on occasion. My surface is basically a modular laptop at this point. Spent $70 on Amazon. A lot cheaper than a new computer.
I looked at this myself but the keyboard layout only comes as US and not UK.