Thanks for all the replys guys. I understand why people say you are forced to desolder and resolder the switches now.
So to go even further If I go with a Leopold fc750r and I want to be able to mod the switches(take the top half off), could I do so by replacing just the plate(with one that supports modding switches) or is there a special type of pcb that's required too?
Iv seen some alps boards and i'm not really sure what to think about it. Pros and cons? Iv also looked into topre and the only thing that bothers me is replacing the key caps. If the nova touch from coolermaster was still around I would jump on that in a heartbeat(topre switches, cherry stem compatible).
The switch Id probably like the best are cherry reds. I really like the idea of being able to find double shot keycaps fairly easy. Also, I bottom out keys really hard so the tactile bump, clicky or not, doesn't really do anything but make the keyboard louder, I tried touch typing before and im not a big fan. Tbh the real reason I want to mod switches is to change any cherry stem without doing any soldering. Would also be cool to try mx clears with lubed 45g spring, just for fun.
Yeah, the ping I'm talking about the spring noise. I wouldn't mind if it wasn't loud but like I said my apartment is really quiet so I can hear it even more. It also doesn't help that I bottom/top out really hard, which if you don't know, makes the ping way worse and more noticeable.
@killyou
I was looking into making my own board but the hotsocketed method didn't look too sturdy for some reason, even hot-swapping seems kinda sketchy. I feel like modding switches might be more for me considering id eventually want to test different stems(cherry, gateron and outemu) with different springs.
As for size, I need a TKL because I move around a lot(Im on an airplane at least 4 times a year). I really don't like anything smaller because there is too many missing keys and I feel like id tilt if I had to use the function key to use a duel key mapping layout. Also really want the cord to be removable for easier transport.