![]() Mine came with a bad space bar switch, resulting in occasional double spaces, but let's say hey that happens sometimes and I would be okay with returning for replacement. I also appreciate that the key that usually has a Windows or Mac logo says 'SYS' instead, since I use neither Windows or Mac Typing felt good on the Cherry MX Clears. The board is solid and heavy in a good way, and I like the compact layout. ![]() I wanted to like this keyboard more but at this price point the issues are unacceptable. It's hard to say how 'bad' these issues make the keyboard, but when my 8 year old and $80 Cooler Master CM Storm has objectively better attention detail, I have to wonder what Vortex thinks they're charging $160 for. My 'J', 'K', 'O', 'B', and '.' keys are all 2-3 degrees off straight, with lesser rotations on many other keys. For example, my 'X' and 'C' keys are rather close together and have larger gaps on the 'Z' and 'V' side respectively. Essentially, the holes the switches are soldered into are too large, and it allows the switches to be slightly rotated or shifted. This also breaks up what should be the super clean lines of this keyboard. What is not easily fixed, though, is that the switches are soldered in all different angles and spacing, making the legends look like the title sequence of a wacky children's show. The '6' is indeed higher than the other numbers, and my Caps Lock key looks like it spent a few hours on a dashboard in direct sunlight-it's laughably bad. I'll also echo the other complaints about the legends being inconsistent in quality. A matter of taste, and easily enough fixed, but still annoying. ![]() The flat keycaps (no ergonomic angles like standard Cherry keycaps) are fine for typing, in my opinion, but these make you significantly reach over and bump the edges of keys below the key you're reaching for. Unfortunately, the layout and the aluminum frame are the only good things about this keyboard. Thought really went into the scenario of, "These customers want a compact 10-key, so what should we give them?" There are several other compact 10-keys, but they make stupid sacrifices like 1u '0' keys, which, if you're dedicated enough to really want a 10-key, you know is unacceptable.
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