This is also my first mechanical keyboard, here's a short summary of my review after 2 months of regular use.

Pro's:
-one of the most affordable mech. keyboard with PBT keycaps instead of ABS.
-keystrokes sounds solid and pleasant to the ears (using cherry red switches), except the spacebar that has a slightly louder tone than the rest of the keys.
-side-printed keycaps is unique compared to common mech. keyboards, very stealthy-looking.
-bonus features such as programmable macro keys, and provides extra set of colour keycaps for arrows, ESC, enter and backspace keys.
-good build quality overall, so far don't have any defects.

Con's:
-stiff and non-braided removable cable, although the connector is gold-plated.
-no LED backlighting, but at this price point with PBT keycaps I think it's alright.
-plain all-black design could be boring after awhile.

This is my first mechanical keyboard. I love it. I didn't need anything fancy and this fit the bill. Everything about this keyboard feels very solid and types wonderfully. Plugged it in and worked immediately with windows.

I did switch out the keycaps for some pretty sky blue side printed ones and added rubber rings to make the keyboard a little quieter for the office environment.