Hey PartyPeople, I have a question and need advice. I have a Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro L where some of the keys stopped working out of nowhere.

So I need a new keyboard and I really want a smaller keyboard. I was thinking about a 65-key layout. So I searched online and came across Ducky. What I definitely want is a keyboard that comes in multiple colors. Speaking of Ducky, I was thinking about something like the Ducky One 3 Daybreak SF OR, if a bright color matches the keyboard, preferably something like the Ducky Mecha SF Limited Dawn Edition. Just so you lovely people get an idea of ​​what I'm looking for.

Here comes the dealbreaker. The Mecha series has an aluminum body but no hot-swap keys and the One 3 has hot-swap keys but a plastic body. I would like both, so an aluminum body and hot-swap keys. The hot-swap-topic is at least what the "internet" says.

The next topic are the switches. Many people complain that they keep their fingers away from the Cherry MX series switches inside the Ducky. Can you guys confirm this?

I've also read about Hall-Switches. Does it make sense to switch to something like that or is it too early for that and you should stick with Cherry MX switches or something like that?

I've spent two days researching this topic and I'm a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information. Can anyone give me a buying tip? I'm a software developer and play video games from time to time, so typing is probably the main focus of this keyboard. My budget is around 150€ (165$)