Logitech G815 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

UPDATE JUNE 2024: I bought two of these G915 KBs in September of 2023. I am not using these computers for work, and though I am active on a couple of social media platforms, I would not classify me as a heavy user. Nonetheless, the black plastic mask that coats the transparent keycap through which the keyboard lighting shines has begun to flake of on two of the keys. See the images. I contacted Logitech warranty support and they offered to send replacement keycaps. Though it took a lengthy exchange of emails and more than two weeks, Logitech DID send me the replacement caps. Not included were keycaps for the NUM pad, but I didn't need those. I replaced the flaking keycaps. To Logi's credit, they sent replacements. BUT...this should never happen on a gaming keyboard, especially one as expensive as the G915. I used a couple of G910s for YEARS with no such problem, and the keycaps on those look better than the ones on the G915s after les than a year. For my primary KB I have switched to a Roccat (now Turtle Beach) Vulcan II Max. Unless my G915 was manufactured during a cycle where defective materials were used, I can expect to have the same problem again in a year or two with the same or other keys. Manufacturers are always looking to make products with cheaper materials or processes and to charge more for them. Sad. I have been a Logitech customer for many, many years, but the trend with their products is not good. 1st review, now updated: LIKE: I have used the wired G910 for years and have loved it. The per-key color assignments, keycap design and the rich colors that do not bleed out under and around the keys made for an excellent keyboard. I bought the G915 to replace this favorite keyboard to gain the wireless function and to reduce the desktop footprint size. I love the aluminum deck and the smaller footprint. I'm glad the G915 has standard key placement. Being able to use either the RF dongle OR Bluetooth is nice, allowing me to instantly switch the keyboard from my desktop to my laptop or even to my phone. The charge lasts. It's at 74% after several long days of use. I bought the TACTILE key version, and I like it fine. The keyboard automatically picked up my key color assignments I had set for the G910 from the GHUB software that controls both models. DISLIKE: (1) Unlike the keycaps on the older wired G910, Logitech has failed to illuminate the symbol keys that share keys with the primary letters and numbers. This seems absurd; if you need illumination, you need ALL the characters illuminated. This is a glaring, inexplicable flaw in my opinion, and it's especially aggravating on a keyboard that costs $200+. (2) The charging port is Micro USB, which is both unfortunate and hard to understand since their MX Keys wireless keyboard features the newer and better USB-C port. Even the MX Master 3s mouse uses USB-C. Overall, I like this keyboard enough to replace the G910 with it. But it's twice the price (the G910 is discontinued) and the two mentioned design flaws are bothersome. If I didn't need to replace the G910, I would not keep it. On a related matter, the 1st example of this keyboard I received had obviously been repackaged and returned. The seals were broken, and the interior packaging was very sloppily replaced. There was even a clump of someone's long blond hair stuck to the tape that had been used to reseal the box. I immediately processed a return and ordered a replacement, which arrived today. I'm not paying $200 for a kb that's been round-tripped.