Just wanted to pop in with some feedback on the Blackwidow. I own the 2011, 2012, and just retured a 2013 BWU, and Razer just keeps kicking me in the nuts with that board. I have to give it some credit, though. It was the board to get me into mechanicals, but the failure rate and fit/finish is just sub par. It is, of course, a member of the ill fated iOne family. I think that compared to the other iOne boards I've used, the Razer is definitely one of the nicer, but the backlighting failure rate, 2KRO, hot and cold software function, HORRIBLE placement of the macro buttons, and hollow feeling just ruin what I keep hoping will be a board that I can come back to.
I just purchased and returned the new 2013 BWU. I hoped that after hearing all of the hype it meant that Razer tightened up their quality control on this board, but after spending several hours pounding away with it, I came to a realization. It's the same damn board that I've got sitting on a shelf in my basement. The feel was the exact same, and considering both of my BWU's have failed on me, I just started getting that old iOne feeling again. I needed to return it before I got stuck with the damn thing.