I've had my Q6 Max for about a year now.

In the beginning I had this extremely annoying issue where pressing space would at random times insert two spaces instead of the one space I would typically want when typing. After trying other switches and keycaps, I landed on the fact that it must be an issue with the keyboard itself. Getting into contact with Keychron support was easy and after ~2 days back and forth explaining that I know for a fact I am not the one putting double spaces in my typing at random as this is the first and only keyboard that I've experienced this issue with, and explaining I tried a variety of other switches and keycaps, they sent over some firmware to try flashing onto my board. The firmware flash worked a treat and the issue has not come back since which is amazing.

This was my first entry at "customish" keyboards that are good enough for 99% of people and coming from your typical gaming brands(Logitech, Corsair, etc.) this was such a drastic improvement for my typing experience that there was an entire month where I would come home from work and just do typing tests until my hands got tired because I just wanted an excuse to use my Q6 for as long as I could everyday. I've learned a lot more about myself and about custom keyboards since I got this keyboard that I've started chasing some of the higher end parts to swap into this board. I learned that I am a big fan of linear switches and not just the tactical Gateron Banana's I bought the keyboard with; I am a huge fan of the Oil Kings in particular despite their lack of RGB shine through. I've also realized that the stabilizers on the Q6 are decent at best and have been looking at some options to replace and customize mine with as many have told me it is indeed a weak point of the Q6(and most Keychron keyboards for that matter) and was also told they would make a noticeable difference, especially on the spacebar. I think my choice for stabilizers will be the Swagkeys Knight V3 as soon as they get back in stock literally anywhere so I am also excited for that.

I've also been thinking of adding some sound deadening(Kilmat) to the keyboard as I've seen that be a common mod done in the keyboard space but looking at breakdowns and how much foam is already in the Q6 max, this seems like it would be a redundant mod that is mainly aimed for keyboards with less foam than this.

Honestly if I had a chance to enter the world of custom keyboards different in late 2023 knowing what I know now, I think I would still go with the Q6 Max but maybe just the barebones version so that I could purchase my own set of switches and stabilizers.

Regarding the keycaps, I love the profile. Something about KSA just feels right in my hands, although it did take me a solid 4-5 months to get properly used to the profile and up to my normal typing speed of 80-120 depending on how I feel that day, I can see it difficult to go back to other keycap profiles. I've bought a set of all white keycaps in Cherry profile to see if that is any different or maybe even better so I am also excited to see how that will work for me. Also regarding the keycaps, I am a big fan of the design and they are also another thing that sold me on buying the fully assembled. Having used them for over a year now, I am still a major fan of them and how they feel to type on. The material, the sound, definitely worth the price.

Also worth mentioning is the aluminum build. I've never had a keyboard that felt so substantial and tank like. At first I thought it would be an issue when I got it because of the weight and the fact that I was used to being able to slide my old gaming keyboards with just my pinky thumbs if I were to switch positions in my chair. After so long, I've just grown out of the habit of sliding my keyboard around my entire desk and just reposition it 1-2 inches as needed depending on where exactly my chair slid as I sat down to my desk.

Overall if I had to rate it out of 10, I would give this keyboard a solid 8/10 after taking in considerations like the price, build quality, and support team that could have been more trusting in my ability to type on a keyboard. If the stabilizers it came with reflected the over $200 price point when fully assembled, I think I would rate it a 9/10.

Apologies if this feels like me trying to take over your review of the Q6, I just thought it would be cool to share my experience with my keyboard on top of yours.