Datacomp alps clones have pretty much been denounced as garbage. AEKII boards are too expensive at the moment to justify buying for parts (last five I tried to buy on ebay have gone for $75-$150). The Tai-Hoa alps caps have MX inserts for stabilizers, right? Matias will have caps this year, but hasn't that been the story for at least 2 years now?
As much as I would love to build a polycarb top mounted Alps board it just seems like a royal pain in the ass.
If there is an easy solution I'm missing, I'd love to hear it.