Unfortunately, the whole structure but become more expensive over the years, so that when the latest series which is produced in the Czech Republic, now somewhat in disarray. The housing contains no screws, and is held together only by means of lateral brackets. A few plastic columns give just is not enough stability, the key bed descends in the middle.
The relatively large and empty housing made of thin plastic acts as a sounding board for the spring sounds increasingly occurring in this keyboard. It's enough to tap with a fingernail on the housing to produce a high metallic clink, this noise accompanied the normal operation constantly.
Another point of criticism would be the keys. These are equipped from the start with too smooth surface, laser-etched and filled with white paint. The experience, this is not a very durable solution against aggressive finger sweat, must turn yellow with speedy probably be expected.
The write performance is in itself not bad, you can, thanks to the blue Cherry switches write very quickly and safely. Even if the housing and the keys would be acceptable, but I would personally continue the classic IBM Model M keyboard prefer, also because since the movements of the fingers slightly as coming more from the muscles of the tendons. For quick games, I still use a rubber mat keyboard by Cherry, it may be the habit but I think the mechanical switch (and the blue by clicking all) because of not so suitable.
So, dear Cherry Group, you can also save too much. But perhaps it is also intended as the unavailability of the G80 series in America to use other manufacturers the Cherry switch in consistently more expensive keyboards, to give some breathing space.
