Well, FedEx wouldn't let me off easy. My guess is that my package was low priority yesterday, and packages that ran a risk of being "late" were delivered first. They finally attempted delivery at 5:30pm, after business closed. What irks me is that a FedEx truck stopped by at 10am for other deliveries, but apparently didn't have my package. Oh well, at least I got it "on time."
I typed on the Filco a fair amount at work, and finally have it home. It's amazing how similar it looks to the ABS M1, yet how different it feels. It's sooo much quieter, and in some ways too quiet. The key feel is pretty light, but I also seem to be doing fairly well at typing lightly on it. I can also imagine why the Blues are a common favorite, and I would probably even welcome the clicking sound. I still get the impression that, feel-wise, the Blues are what I would need. Still, the feel of this board is very impressive and more than acceptable, and it appears it will be an excellent compromise. I expected this to be a little louder at home, just as the ABS M1 was, but so far I don't get that impression. Then again, it may simply be because it is also quieter than the Dell AT101W.
It could stand to be a little stiffer, and ever so slightly louder - a bit closer to the AT101W - then it would be perfect for me. As I acclimate to this board though, my opinion is likely to change, especially since I believe that's really just me nitpicking. Besides, if I want this board to sing, I could just start bottoming out the keys... most of the time, it actually seems to be a fairly pleasant sound IMO.
I did a few very brief typing tests on it earlier, and I was just as fast, or faster, on this board. I hit 93 WPM on one test, but it is a ridiculous test - just random words, and no punctuation. I was only at 89 WPM on the ABS though.