Firstly.. i'm going to buy this combo no matter what.
Secondly.. If it was my preference, i would rather pay extra for an ALPS specific plate that had alps (not costar or cherry) stabs clip holes.
I concur with this, once again. I'd rather not have to settle for something that requires a modification after I receive it in the mail, no matter how simple.
I'd settle on a specific, dedicated layout than accommodate for a "universal" type. The likelihood of desoldering and changing the layout, should I have a "universal" plate, would be pretty small.
OK.
Do you want split backspace?
Do you want split right shift?
Edit how about a form: https://goo.gl/forms/X5vrIolhcx53qdMu1
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Or I'll just provide some files and other folks can sort it out themselves....
Yea, thinking more, I'm gonna do this:
Prototype mx / alps in acrylic.
Then I'm gonna order five alps polycarb plates with split backspace, split r shift, and alps stablizers.
If anyone wants one hit me up (it doesn't make sense to order one plate for $100+, when I can get five for significantly cheaper).
I can post files for any other folks (full backspace, full r shift), mx stabs, costar stabs, whatev. But sweet Jesus, wrangling Alps preferences is like herding cats, since everything is incompatible with everything else!