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I Ditched Razer for a 4-Year-Old Keyboard (And You Should Too)

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Stop buying products designed to fail. After four years on the market, the Keychron Q1 proves that hardware should be a tool you own, not a disposable product you rent. In this video, I break down why I scrapped my Razer Huntsman Elite, a $200 piece of planned obsolescence, for a heavy, modular, and open-source aluminum chassis.

We dive into the hardware, the hot-swappable switches, QMK/VIA open-source firmware, and the three questions every piece of tech must answer before it earns a spot on my desk.

  • Is it repairable?
  • Is it modular?
  • Is it sovereign?

    • Hardware Mentioned in this Video

    • Keychron Q1: The 75% aluminum benchmark.
    • Gateron Ink Black V2 Switches: Heavy, linear, and deliberate.
    • Fanttik E2 Ultra: The precision driver used for the teardown.

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