This has blown up. Like, a lot. And I'm trying exceptionally hard not to spend too much cash on these.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards
https://www.massdrop.com/mechanical-keyboards (registration required, or sign in with Facebook or Google)
So, my original post in this thread was about 3 years ago. Since then, everybody and their brother now produce mechanical keyboards. That's great news for buyers. More competition means lower prices. My setup, though ...
I'm pretty sure I mentioned I installed PBT keycaps on my Corsair K70. The letters on the keycaps don't wear down, but they do become "shiny." I'm not a touch typist, I can't adjust the light, and "shiny" makes the letters hard to read. This means I have to buy new keycaps every few years. That's not terrible. And that means I get to buy one of those beautiful keycap sets:
... Which was something like $57. However, because I'm cheap, I bought another set of Rosewill keycaps for something like $10. I have to wear through those, first.
They're bright yellow.
My Logitech G710+ has not fared as well. The USB cable, which isn't removable, has cracked pretty badly where it meets the case and I also needed to replace the keycaps. Put both of those together, and buy a new keyboard! I wanted to get one that had a USB cable I could replace -- I've probably got 100 of the cables lying around -- and I've really settled on Cherry MX red or brown. So, I bought one of these: the
CoolerMaster QuickFire TK. I was able to find an open box special about 25% off at an online store I've used for years. I opened the box and three keys were stuck. Not a good sign. I used it for about a day. Those three keys kept sticking. I returned it. I had to pay for shipping, which didn't make this a very good deal.
So. I did ask for a replacement. If it comes and works, I'll be happy. If it doesn't and I get store credit, I can live with it. However, considering there's so much overlap between online stores now, I think I'll only get stuff through Amazon or Monoprice. You don't like the product or it's broken out-of-box? Return it for free.