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Jeremyfc11 t1_j5zc6ig wrote

The best, but HOW much better actually?! Is it worth to pay 6-10 times more for keycaps that are slightly better? If you have tons of cash to burn maybe. But for most people, I don't believe so.

Bunch of videos on YouTube show that alot of clones have similar to sometimes the same quality as original GMK.

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Futuristick-Reddit t1_j5ztzp4 wrote

6-10 times? Think you meant to divide by 10. Paying $120-130 for a good ABS set vs $80-90 for PBT is entirely reasonable if you prefer ABS.

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its_that_dude_ t1_j61przg wrote

Nah i paid like $30/40 for a knockoff of this from Ali.

Fuck $200 and waiting 2 yrs for colored plastic

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Futuristick-Reddit t1_j61pveu wrote

Still no clue where you got $200 from, but you get what you pay for with clones.

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its_that_dude_ t1_j61qgpn wrote

It’s plastic. U ain’t getting much to begin with. Only way you’re paying $130 is if u get in on the group buy and wait 2yrs. Aftermarket gets marked up.

My keys been kicking fine for the past 3 yrs. I’d rather take that $100 and go get a nice dinner

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Futuristick-Reddit t1_j61qns1 wrote

..Yes? This is an exact repeat of the other thread.

> I mean, second-hand PBT can easily cost just as much — at that point manufacturer is irrelevant, all that matters is popularity

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Possibly_a_Firetruck t1_j61ss7k wrote

People buy second hand key caps? That just sounds... gross for some reason.

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Futuristick-Reddit t1_j61xis2 wrote

Wait till you find out about r/mechmarket. And that many consider ABS shine (from use) to be a desirable quality in secondhand keycaps.

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Jeremyfc11 t1_j5zvznh wrote

I didn't mean being able to buy them when they drop. Most people can't get them when they drop and have to rely on resale. Which can go from 200-400$. And you can easily get good clones for 40-60$ on sale. (That is where my 6-10 times is from).

And as I said, if you can afford it, that's totally reasonable. But price and availability/wait time is not easy to deal with for most people.

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Futuristick-Reddit t1_j5zw5gz wrote

I mean, second-hand PBT can easily cost just as much — at that point manufacturer is irrelevant, all that matters is popularity

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