Hello all!  I recently returned a G510 after somehow landing on the geekhack forums.  With that said, I am now in search of my first mechanical keyboard and the sheer amount of options is overwhelming.
I have read the wiki, and just about every single review and opinions about each type of switch and would like some feedback.

What I do on my computer -
- Web developer - Code in HTML/CSS/Jquery mostly, don't think it's as type-intensive as a blogger.  I do use my keypad from time to time for numerical entries.
- Gaming - Starcraft II (when is the Brotoss campaign coming out btw), WoW Arenas, HoN, and lite fps here and there (Quakelive etc).

I went to Fry's to see if I could try out the SteelSeries and the Razer BlackWidow to get a feel for cherry blacks and blues.  Unfortunately, they did not have the SteelSeries and I was only able to try the BW.  It certainly was fun but I'm not quite sure I like the 'sticky' feel to it and I 'think' I don't need all that tactile feedback... just seems overkill for my tastes.  With that said, I want to check out a brown switch for regular use and red for gaming.  Here is what I'm looking at.

I have a hard cap of $300.

1) I can go with a single keyboard... RF from EK.
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rftenkeyless&pid=rf_se05c0

2) Get 2 keyboard with different switches
    a) Gaming - black or red tenkeyless / compact
        - [$120] Noppoo Choc Mini linky
        - [$139] Filco black tenkeyless linky
        - [$???] Filco red tenkeyless linky

    b) Coding - brown
        - [$117.67] (if they start shipping soon)EK Leopold Brown linky
        - [$140] Ducky DK9008 OCN Edition Brown linky
        - [$139] Filco Brown tenkeyless linky


I'm not sure if this matters since it's on membranes but there was a difference with the Logitech G510 and G15 and I preferred the G510 because it had a softer feel.  This leads me to prioritizing the filco red tenkeyless and finding out some way to get my hands on one.  I thought the whole 'typing on a cloud of boobs' thing was kind of funny since I had described to a friend that typing on the G510 was like typing on 'magical clouds'.
Would anyone happen to know the approx cost to get one shipped from kbco?  What other places could I pick up this board and at what price?

For the cherry browns, it looks like Filco wins since the reviews I have read show that it is favorable compared to the other brands in the price bracket.  Is there any reason to get a Ducky or a Leopold besides finding an incredibly cheaper price?

Or maybe I should get 'the one to rule them all' and get the RF  But the concensus seems that I will probably end up getting one of each switch and RF would be the end point once I tried them all.

Any help and feedback would be much appreciated.  Thanks!

The only way to know is to try. I am primarily a C++ developer with some php/html thrown into the mix. I am going with MX Blacks to start with. If I don't like them I'll try reds, then browns. I've done endless research and it all comes back to what you'll be most comfortable with personally.

What made Blacks seem like the logical conclusion is testing the key force on my current board with what Blacks are rated for. Do a search here for "RipOmeter".

Filco red from kbco ship to US will be $200+. he mentions the cap $300.
I would say 1 brown and  1 black to try and then sell the one he doesn't like.

Well it also depends on if Amazon gets Reds in again.

I think you should get 2 keyboards if you can afford it, since you can have one at the office and one at home, which will bring your hands great comfort.

I am typing this post on a Filco brown and I recommend a Filco brown for you to try first. It is definitely nice to type on than a Logitech, and not very noisy.

One point that may help decide. You mentioned that you wanted a Brown-switch and felt like the quality of the Filco made it appealing. . . and you do code with some numerical entry.

TKC sells a non-NKRO Brown Filco fullsize for $119 (shipped, if you choose super saver or have Prime for two-day). Unless you commonly press 3-4 non-modifier keys simultaneously, this would be a perfect writing/coding keyboard of high quality. It's just a matter of waiting for Amazon to actually get this particular model in stock; it's not as "popular" as some of the others.

I develop on an old model M, and type at home on Blue cherries.

Fry's often stocks a Siig mechanical with White ALPS switches-- did you try it?  You can get a similar board under the name "DSI ASK-6600U" for about fifty dollars.  I like the switches, but loathe the layout.