Keychron - C3 Pro 8K QMK Wired Custom Mechanical Keyboard

keychron c3 pro hotswap version if you are fine with wired only keychron v3 max if you absolutely need trimode 2.4g dongle/Bluetooth and wired

Keychron c3 pro should be fairly cheap (30-40$) and it has N key rollover and great build quality

You could look at the Keychron C3 Pro or any of the Lemokey X Series boards which are all pretty cheap with an option for hotswap. Programmable too. You could swap in some milky yellow pros and that'll make anything creamy.

Keychron c3 pro

Err I've never had a problem with any keyboard's response time, but this one is wired and has a 1000hz polling rate if that helps.

i have a keychron c3 pro, and after i spammed some keys (not sure which), the lights became dimmer. on the one color setting, rather than being orange, it was purple. i am relatively new to mechanical keyboards, so please be patient. i am on linux so some solutions might not work for me. thanks! https://preview.redd.it/su33duno7nof1.png?width=710&format=png&auto=webp&s=eb76e947ab117ee8962c74d002c72d5a2ce6c00e

Consider: Keychron C3 Pro TKL, Durgod Taurus K320 TKL, WASD Code V3 TKL. The Keychron is a daily driver now, stunningly high quality for its price.

As you are saying, the reason why you need to replace your keyboard is because you are buying cheaper keyboards. It's probably worth spending 150£ on one that will last you 5 years and that you will change because you want to rather than because you need to! I'd check into keychron UK and look at their mechanical keyboards. They are great quality and if you get a hotswapable keyboard you will not only be able to change the keycaps but also the switches themselves.