Thank you for the update in the main post by the way!
Guys, speaking of LEDs, I want to hear what you guys have planned.
This board already comes with a good number of LEDs installed. Is there much worth in installing individual switch LEDs?
I was thinking of going all out with sip sockets + individual LEDs, but can I be arsed? Not sure how much it would add.
I like the aesthetics of having LEDs, so usually if I can, I install in-switch LEDs. That statement isn't really helpful, but basically it's a personal preference thing. I don't think there's much worth of having them outside aesthetic value.
For sip sockets, being honest here, sip sockets are a PITA since you have to open up the switches and put them in. If you get the sip sockets that are still wrapped, you also have to spend time cutting them out. If the sip socket is too tall, I've read that you might have to do some dremel work too.
If you get the right sip sockets though, it's not very hard to do, it's just a very tedious process which you have to do for all 90-100 switches.
Having said that, it definitely makes life easier when you have a dead LED since you won't have to worry about desoldering the LED. For example, on one of my keyboards, I accidentally put the LED +/- the wrong way, but instead of having to desolder it, I just took the LED out of the sip socket, turned it around, and put it back in. I consider that definitely worth the cost and time of sip socketing. If you do go the in-switch LED route, go all out with sip sockets + LEDs.
Basically, in summary, go all or nothing. LEDs won't add much value except aesthetically, so I think it would be OK to leave it out if it's something you don't think you need. If you do go the LED route, I definitely think sip socketing is worth the time and money even though it's tedious.
For me, like I mentioned, I like having in-switch LEDs, so sip sockets + in-switch LEDs for me.