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Re:Beginner’s guide to mechanical keyboards by TheAceOfHearts on Saturday May 01, 2021 @06:51PM (#27010619)
It depends on your usage.

I've gone through four or five Apple Keyboard (A1243) during the past decade. They break very easily, but I like the feel and layout.

With mechanical keyboards made for gaming (Razer and Corsair) I've had the caps start to fall apart and break after ~2 years of regular usage. The most frequently used switches also tend to start showing signs of wear and tear after a while.

Re:Beginner’s guide to mechanical keyboards by modo_mario on Monday May 03, 2021 @03:47AM (#27022615)
>With mechanical keyboards made for gaming (Razer and Corsair) I've had the caps start to fall apart and break after ~2 years of regular usage. The most frequently used switches also tend to start showing signs of wear and tear after a while.

That's why a lot of people into this hobby get pcb's where they don't have to solder in the switches and if ever a switch breaks they just pop in a replacement or pull the switch apart to see what's wrong. Similarly if a keycap `falls apart and breaks` although i don't quite know how this managed to happen for you