I should stop being a wimp and just pony up the $80 to get a set Lettered Keycaps.
OK, so I went a bit overboard this week and ended up buying an HHKB Professional 2 Type-S instead.
Jalal had a great price on one that looks brand spanking new with the lettered key caps, so I simply couldn't resist. In came in today and I'm typing on it now.
Having the lettered key caps that I can actually read in my dimly lit office (intentional) has certainly helped a great deal thus far. I'll need to type on it some more to really get a sense of the layout and the silenced switches. I'll try to type on this all day tomorrow and then type on the non-S on Sunday to see how big of a difference it makes.
Overall it's a great keyboard and really feels nice under my fingers. Can't say I'm ready to give up MX just yet, but it may be too soon to tell.
So does this make me a "HHKB ELITE"?