He means that you can't simply compare between PCB mounted and plate-mounted boards.

Each have their own way of functioning and advantages.

Not really.

AFAIH, PCB mounted switches are even pricier than normal plate mounted switch. As PCB mounting doesn't have the steel plate to support the position of switches, the switches had to come with 2 extra pins/legs (plastic pins) to ensure the switches being mounted onto it firmly.

PCB mounting also means easier to disassemble the switches (good for modder) and lighter overall weight of the keyboard (which is good for smaller travel keyboards).

Lastly, even the typing feels also had quite a significant differences. Plate mounted switches will feel more solid and hard while PCB mounted will feel more soft and elastic/flexible when bottom up the switches.

Of course, I don't deny that PCB mounting may cause a board to be "flexible" and less solid (I feel you with my Cherry MX 2.0 Board), but also thanks to that board, I realize that some switches (RED for me) actually feel better on PCB mounted boards.

BTW, PCB mounted yet solid and not much flexing boards do exist (Cherry 3000 series and PLUM96 are nice examples).

Not sure what do you mean by low quality.
Is the case going to fall apart when you are typing?
Or did the casing chipped out on some sides?

Some people think that heavier boards have better quality. There's a whole wiki on it at Geekhack.
Just a suggestion, maybe you can put some weights on it and see if it changes your opinion?

Its being available locally for a long time already. Local Rosewill distributor do carry them.

Something to do with OEM / SP heightm, I've got no clue really but I'm also curious to know the difference between heights. Tried searching with no results.

No ideaa. But I have a few keys from TechKeys which are shorter than the Number and Function row on my Leopold. I duno what height is that either.

Inb4 kbc imsto China did it earlier than the real one like what they did to the D3 Sanctuary...

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=18198583860&

Historychannelguy-China.jpg

Went to heavyarm today and bought my Mech Keyboard!
Kinda disspointed that they didn't have the Ducky 9008 G2 PRO. Instead I tried them all and choosed this. Rosewill 9100 BR.

PLUM 104 from taobao.com, roughly RM170+ thru agent

hey guys, i'm planning to start a bulk for palm rest in the following link:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=13560854085&

full size 45 RMB + shipping to agent warehouse 12 RMB
TKL size 40 RMB + shipping to agent warehouse 12 RMB

the shipping to Malaysia is RM12 per kg.
that means the more we get, cheaper a bit for shipping

Anyone interested to join?

btw, each TKL size weighed around 370 g, last week help my colleagues get 3 TKL size, ended up as 1.1kg.
Quality quite nice

If anybody is willing to fill in a Malaysian Shopping Wiki I am looking for volunteers!

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard..._shopping_guide