This is exactly a format I wanted for years.
However, $400 a pop is too much. Full TKL costs this much, like Rama U80 for example.
KBDFAN8X Mk2 was for $250 including delivery.
I'm sad now... 
I can't agree that the size of a keyboard has that much to do with the price (especially not when we're only dropping an f-row), and it's certainly not the only factor. In fact, comparing RAMA to KBDfans is like comparing Apple to a BLU phone--though I mean no offense to either ai03 nor KBDfans themselves.
KBDfans simply operates at a different level. I'm not a sizable company with a multitude of connections, years of experience, nor am I based in China (which reduces shipping cost in every sense of the word). Neither am I producing a huge amount of boards--something like two to three hundred MKII's were sold. And I don't mean to sound pretentious at all, but what I am trying to do is achieve a production quality near that of RAMA, TGR, Keycult, etc.
Also, good god, man; the MKII isn't even a gasket-mounted keyboard. And It isn't even $250; that's before you buy a plate .
Hey, man, I understand your position which explains why this keyboard will be so expensive. Yes, you are right, 8X was $300 including plate, I forgot about it.
I was thinking that if Rama U80 is a full TKL made of huge block of alu, plus all the gasket, bits and pieces - yours being FKL, should be a bit cheaper, at least looking at material prices.
Like you said - you're not in the same position as those guys are, but still trying to achieve as much as possible, which is very good.
I hope you will achieve Rama's quality, also hoping that maybe you will be able to lower the price a bit, maybe raising the number of boards produced, something it helps negotiating better price with manufacturer. This is great design and like I said I was waiting for something like this to be produced and you're doing it. I wish you good luck and will be watching this closely, even if I won't be able to buy one.
