Tracking is questionable, depends on what they're using.
We used to use dells tracking, don't remember the name, but it was BIOS level, could be locked remotely with custom lock screen, remote wipe, etc. but if it never comes back online, it's useless.
Should be encrypted at minimum, so even stolen you're not getting shit off it. I don't think bitlocker is crackable at all.
Honestly for me, it's very hard to trust people who haven't fallen on hard times. People that have never been in trouble, always feels like they look down on you, and don't understand the system that keeps people down.
Ive spent a night or two in jail, I've been broke as fuck, I've had to go without. Until you've experienced it, it's hard to fully understand.