HAHA
See, 6 months ago these were going for $100 if at all, and I decided to settle on Cherry 80-8113 and 8200. So I've already had my fix.
As for that plate you're talking about, didn't Ivan tell you you can put a standard steel plate at the back of a Cherry keyboard to stiffen it? I actually tried it with cardboard, since I don't have steel, and it did feel better. Maybe it was a placebo! but methinks there are geekhackers who know metal shops, and you could always ask them to get a sheet metal cut for you?
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Well if you want it buy it! It's not getting any cheaper....I made an offer because while I don't need it, if I can get it cheap enough I'll add it to the pile in the hopes of getting a G80-3000 plate to put in it someday
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