Hex80

Ok so you gotta mostly pick between HE or a good sounding board on the sub 3k price point. The elecfox Linky87 works nice but it isn't HE. The one that best fits your needs is an ATK Hex80 or a Wooting80HE if you need both HE and good sound. Akko Mod007HE is a good option but its a 75.

I have everything on this list and what I prefer above all of those is the QK x ATK Hex80. Spent around ~150k on HE keebs alone including GB limited ones and I think Hex80 is the perfect combination of custom keyboard feel with very good HE functionality. OP you can get the hex80 for 9k on shopee rn

Well, I don't expect too much with a HE keyboard under 50 bucks.... but it should be better than a membrane from OP standpoint lol Yeah still, I believe you, the build quality isn't the best. Hmmm how about the Neo65 sonic HE, Chillkey ND65 HE and ATK Hex80? All good HE prebuilts. You can check out

ATK HEX80 if you're looking for a prebuilt TKL HE board that's comparable to custom enthusiast mechanical boards.

Go for the ATK Hex80 or RS7 v2. Both nice looking gaming oriented HE keyboards.