As someone who was VERY skeptical of even building an Alice board to begin with, I have a few things to say. I used to tell myself that I would never build an Alice keyboard and that your standard layout was superior in every way. Now I loved Owlabs and the boards they make very dearly, so when they announced their Sping board (an Alice layout), I was hesitant to buy into it. However, I wanted a board that was white so that I could display any keycaps I wanted on it, and the layout was fun, so I told myself I would try it. Might I remind you that I only wanted it mainly as a display piece. Once I received and built my Sping, I took it for a little spin with my setup. It was weird at first, but I slowly started to enjoy how my hands and fingers rested with this board and only took about a week to fully get used to. This board is now my daily driver, and I LOVE it dearly. If you are thinking of getting an Alice board, I highly recommend it, even if it's just to try it out. You never know, it might just be the board for you!