In a dorm lounge, we tuned six budget boards side-by-side, recording before/after sound and latency. One $60 kit with tape, switch films, and force-balanced springs outperformed a boutique build everyone idolized. The owner grinned, saved two hundred bucks, and walked away with a repeatable checklist taped inside the case.
Perspective
I prefer hot-swap PCBs and mod-friendly cases that welcome iteration.