Great keyboard. The 1800 layout was different, but didn't take long to get used to. Quality of the board is excellent, and general typing experience is very nice. If it's in stock with the switches you want, just buy it. No brainer purchase.

I hate stabilizer rattle. Let me say that first. It takes away from the auditory and tactile experience mechanical keyboards are famous for to begin with. The problem is, most "premium" keyboard have awful rattle. The Pok3r? Rattle. The Realforce? Rattle. The enthusiast community's own Whitefox? The worst rattle I've ever heard. Maybe you don't mind this, but if I'm going to let go of a penny over $100 for any keyboard, I don't want to hear stabilizers. I want to hear clack. I want to hear click. I don't want to have to buy lube. Fixing manufacturer issues is not fun for me.

Leopold keyboards don't have rattle AT ALL. The FC980M has a consistent feel and sound between stabilized keys and non-stabilized keys. This creates a solid, quiet, enjoyable experienced. The FC980M has ultra high quality key caps, the stability of a brick, and a perfect layout. If this keyboard isn't on your radar, it needs to be. It's well worth the humble asking price.

I got mine with black switches after using blues and Topre for years, and despite the high actuation force required, I don't think I'll be trading this or selling it at any point in the foreseeable future. Plus, this layout is incredible. There are absolutely no compromises with this keyboard. None. Buy it.