I finally decided to make the switch to mechanical keyboards. I've always used membrane keyboard and found myself switching far too often because the keys would either stop responding or become extremely mushy. After doing a lot of research, I decided to go with the Cherry MX Red switches because of their linear feel. At the Best Buy I was at, I tried blue, brown, and red switches. I found that the blue and brown were very similar (as they should be) and that they also had a grainy feeling as you pressed down. I couldn't get used to that, especially when the red switches feel like butter. Now, on to the product. The Corsair K70 is one of the most solid keyboards I've even held. It has a full aluminum chassis that gives no flex and provides a solid feel on any desk. Surprisingly, the key caps have an incredibly "high quality" feel to them as well. I just thought they would be cheap plastic on most other keyboards but this is not the case. The keys are just as solid and feel great to the touch. The red back lighting that the K70 has is absolutely stunning. You really have to see it in person. It's a darker, almost blood-like, red. In the dark, it just looks awesome. I've heard some people having trouble with the LEDs going out but I haven't had that issue and I'm not expecting to because I keep the back lighting off in a brightly lit room. I think this keyboard is very attractive in terms of design. It looks a lot better in life than it does in pictures. As a side note, I think a big plus to this keyboard is that the bottom of the key caps is not hidden by a plastic border as with with most other keyboards. This makes for very easy cleaning as you can just blow all of the dust or debris out from the side without having to remove all of the keys. The detachable wrist rest is of high quality but it is a bit low. It creates a nice surface for you palms to rest on but it doesn't provide much support for you wrists. Not a big issue for me but it's something to take note of. On the other hand, this is one of the only keyboards that places media keys so elegantly on the top right corner. I really wanted separate buttons for volume control. This keyboard takes that a step further by having a volume wheel (made of metal). This makes adjusting volume very convenient and easy. Lastly, the sound. I found that the Cherry MX Reds are the quietest of the mechanical switches. That's not to say that this keyboard is quiet though. It's actually quite a bit louder that any of the membrane keyboards that I've used before. The sounds that the red switches make is just music to my ears though. It is extremely satisfying to hear the sounds of your typing on this thing. It's odd to say that but until you try it, you wont realize what you're missing. The switches are also very sensitive. I noticed that if my hand is laying on the keys with the pressure it used to lay on membrane keyboards, the mechanical switch will actually register keystrokes. That's pretty awesome because I'm usually a very light typing and I don't like bottoming out and this keyboard allows me to do that without any skipping. As for gaming, this keyboard is as good as it gets. The linear strokes of the reds make FPS games a lot of fun and much easier to play. I can't say much more about that as I'm not a heavy gamer but I've heard that red or black switches are the best for gaming depending on how heavy you want the actuation to be. $129.99 is a steep price for a keyboard and I took a long time to justify such a price but in the end, I would do it again for the typing experience this keyboard provides. In all honesty, this keyboard is so solid that the $129.99 that you spend will probably last you for at least the next 10 years. This is a must have!