Specifically speaking of keyboards I've had the bad habit of just buying things to try them.
So much about keyboards is personal preference/opinion sometimes it can be hard to make any decision unless you try it yourself
Pretty much this. You can take 2 so-called experts of approximately equal experience and knowledge and their opinions might be 180 degrees opposite.
If you like small keyboards, then ignore whatever people who like large keyboards say, and vice versa.
Is a sports car better than a pickup truck? Are sneakers better than boots?
If you can find someone whose needs and desires are similar to your own, that is the opinion you should value.