QUOTE(Michaelbyz23 @ Jan 20 2010, 06:05 PM)
two different opinions, i can see ur points and his, and of cuz compared to mine.. well, i don angry with you in some area

i think razer is improving and working its way towards producing the better gaming products. they used to have lots of faulty in laser mouse, but now they are improving.
design wise, its getting more complicated and nice, which is a thumb up.
i think i agree with u about the hard mat. but soft mat goliathus, i have been using it for nearly 6 months, but still it looks news, mayb u're not reallly protecting and taking care of ur stuffs. tats y they get worn out or smth easily. felt sorry for that

anyway, any product u suggest will not wear off, will be perfect and have no flaws? any company can produce a hard mat which doesn not wear off after 10 years of gaming? =D u name it, i look and research bout it.
and how come u got so many rma problems with your mouse? my deathadder no problem wo, and my fren's too. my other fren using lachesis, but no problem as well..
tarantula, how long have u been using it? u cant expect a keyboard to still have all its print there after many years of hardcore gaming rite? and plus ur hand is sweaty. of coz will wash away the printings rite?
and yes i agree, lycosa memang extremly dim backlighting.
Trust me, the more complicated the design is, the more problematic it will be. Design wise, the best and most comfortable for right handed gamers is the old timer Deathadder. Yes, Mamba, the flagship mouse for Razer is basically wireless Deathadder but still Deathadder is more ergonomic and comfortable due to some design flaw in mamba. naga mouse is just a laughing stock. Looking back at the old times where Razer Diamonback was the king of gaming mouse, the launch of the first version of Deathadder (it was so successful that they released the refreshed version) and Razer Mantis as the 'true' gaming pad, then compare them with Razer today's offering, Abyssus, Megasoma, Naga or whatever the name is.. Which of these 2 different era of Razer products are much more comfortable to use, cheaper, almost hassle free, better build quality?
Oh yeah, just wanna add that the Goliathus is used to wear was the control edition. im not sure about the speed edition (most users are wearing) but the wear and tear signs are so obvious even upon the first day of using it. Just to make myself clear, i am perfectionist, thus taking care of my properties with love.
Yes, i have to agree with u that no company can produce a hard mat which doesnt wear off after 10 years, but like i said in earlier post, i wore Exactmat 2-3 months upon purchasing brand new (if u wanna know from whom i bought, i bought from jy14, old timer razer reseller who had quit LYN not too long ago). I do gaming on regular basis but i can assure u that that mouse pad had yet to be abused.
How come my mice all faulty? Better ask Razer's quality control department. Maybe i bought the so-called 'bad' batch units but then again, why couldnt they prevent these problem in the first place?

The quality control is so bad, even the 2 years warranty provided by Razer is not enough.
I dont have sweaty palm mind you, and the alphabet keys are faded away less than a year. do try to make more research on how bad tarantula is.. The letters are all missing and i cant even connect to BIOS (the keys are not responding upon booting the pc). well, my trusty old logitech ps/2 port keyboard still alive and kicking without any issue after 6 years of gaming, why cant the more expensive Razer keep up with their counterparts?