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On rule of thumb dealing with any hotswap socket is always to have something behind the PCB to support the thing, so that the force goes throught the plastic part to the support when pressing a switch in, not from the plastic part to the solder patches. And that's not only with Glorious boards as we

What issues specifically? Been using mine since the first month the gmmk pro came out. The stabilizer holes were a little tight but no issues in the entire time I've had it. I'd buy it again.

I have the GMMK pro (Ver. 1), had it for about 4 and a half years and use it daily. It’s the first keyboard I ever built and have had zero issues with it. Truly, it’s what got me into keyboards in the first place. As others have mentioned, it’s mainly because of the price and features it offers comp

The GMMK 3 Pro gets the most desk time. KeyGeek Y2, poly plate, and Susuwatari MT3 keycaps 😁 2nd though is the Chilkey ND104, with the Fox Dunes, with poly plate and MT3 Dancer keycaps 😁 I've got another GMMK 3 that's built so I can swap the whole pcb and switch plate over that's built with KeyGeek

If they have the older version still in stock they're clearing out the barebones for $40 which is an amazing deal. Aluminum instead of plastic. Gasket mount. Firmware is in the main QMK repo already. Wired so no chance of a battery fire. I would add Outemu Silent Yellow Jade or Silent Lemon switches

I'd go so far as to say it's significantly worse. I dislike the build of the K series, they are cheap boards dressed up as something better (I own a K8 and a GMMK Pro, as well as plenty of other boards). I'd much rather use the GMMK Pro.

I've got a Q6 Max, standard build which I've been surprised by. But if I want bang-per-buck I'd go for the ND104 every time. My go-to is a Glorious GMMK 3 Pro with pc plate, KeyGeek Y2 switches and MT3 Susuwatari keycaps 👌

Metal by it's very nature is a harder, more reflective material. Sounds will travel very differently around a metal case. I've got both a Glorious GMMK 3 Pro (aluminium) and a GMMK 3. I love the Pro, but it's hard not to notice how thocky the plastic 3 sounds in comparison with a polycarbonate plate

Been down this exact rabbit hole mate - that budget and those requirements are pretty solid for what you're after. The Keychron K8 Pro might be your best bet, ticks most of your boxes with the hot swap, decent build quality and you can get it with ISO layout through their EU store Silent switches ar

I have 2 glorious barebones boards (GMMK Pro and GMMK 3 Pro) and 3 mice. Thing is though, I paid probably $120 for all 5 of those things combined. I did mod them up and have matching GMMK Numpads for each. If you don’t care about RGB controls, they can be great keyboards. You do have to be picky tho