I have had this keyboard for about 3 years now and I have been constantly using it (on several Linux based systems) for the duration. For most of the part, this keyboard is just plain amazing. I will try to give all the helpful details for you to make an informed decision.
Typing Experience:
First and most importantly, the typing experience. I have used this keyboard for typing a lot of articles and to do a lot of programming. Both of these things require a comfortable and fast keyboard. This product fit in that position very well. It is very smooth and has a decent amount of key travel. With a couple of weeks to get used to it, you can easily get really fast typing speeds. I have no complains or problems in this area whatsoever. This keyboard has served me well.
Design and Layout:
The keyboard has an aluminum base and plastic keycaps. It is very sturdy, with almost no flex at all. Most other membrane keyboards have keys that are uncovered at the base. Because of that, they accumulate dirt and the keys become sticky. This keyboard has keys that are covered with a white plastic at the base, which keeps the keyboard clean (performance viz) and provides a clean look.
Now as for the design of this thing, it is beautiful. It has clean straight edges and well rounded corners. I really like the design aesthetic, but that is something that personal to everyone. The indication LEDs have an obnoxious gamer-y look, but it is not as noticeable in real life as it is seen in the pictures, so don't worry about it too much.
Now we get to the first issue, that is the backlighting. No problem there, actually. The backlighting is great, you get three shades: red, blue and a pleasant purple. The lighting is uniform, sufficiently bright and looks really good. The issue comes up when you choose to turn the lighting off. The labels become almost invisible in that case. In most of the cases, keeping the backlight on at all times keeps the keys visible (especially the red color).
The build quality for most of the keyboard is really well, which includes the cable. The cable is braided and will not get damaged easily. The only issue I faced was with the keyboard feet. I am someone who keeps the feet folded out, but after about 2 years, one of the feet gave in. The part of the foot that clicks into the keyboard broke, and now I have to use the keyboard flat on the surface. It is not much of an issue, but an area of improvement. The feet should be made sturdier.
The key arrangement is pretty standard. Keys are well spaced, you can use it very comfortably. The enter key at the center is huge, like it should be, the backspace is wide, like it should be. The right edge enter is very accessible, which makes it great to enter commands. The keyboard does make a a lot of noise, which is something that I honestly like. It is great to get that feedback, but again, that's something that is personal to everyone. The key depth is good, but it will take a while to get used to if you have only been using laptop keyboards.
Conclusion:
I don't have a gaming review, because I didn't do any gaming at all. But from the perspective of writing content and programming, this keyboard is amazing value for money. You will become very efficient after getting used to it a little bit. All in all, I definitely recommend this to everyone who has similar usage intentions. I hope this was helpful.
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