Hi Shyfe,
I am not the original owner. There have been at least 3 owners. It is four years old (2010-04 on sticker), but does not show any excessive wear. I bought it off Geekhack two or three of months ago. I used it less than four hours. I love the HHKB look and I really like Topre switches so I thought I should try one. I have several other RealForce boards. Unfortunately my job as a network engineer involves being on a lot of other computers so I finally realize that I have a hard time adapting to any layout other the 104 or 87 standard. It is a great keyboard. This HHKB has no flaws that I can see and types really sweet.
Michael