I love my Das Keyboard, but I guess it's always a matter of taste. I chose the Das instead of the filco for one sole reason: availability here in Switzerland. Now, the Das is, like the filco and many other high-end mechanicals, plate mounted. It's quite heavy and very solid. I have a lot of keyboards to compare to, the Model M of course is more solid, but the G80-1000 that I have is lighter, but about equally stable thanks to the very solid and sturdy case. I'd say the Das is more stable though, thanks to the metal plate. Typing is different, because the G80s are all PCB-mounted. The sound is heavier with the blues, and less pingy (on the G80 that is). I love them both, the old and the new, but my Das is my daily driver.