anyways i'd be in for a Hypermini Hack, but well if it isn't cheaper than a HHKB.. yknow =P
It will be cheaper than an hhkb of course . say 40€ max for pcb, 20 € for the plate 30€ for the switches and the case .... So Maxing this out gives us a 90€ price ...
i may be totally out of the topic but i wish i could help.. i'm located in europe, and i have a charlyrobo and ( possibly ) a CNC mill that i can use at my school.
i'm located in swizerland, so if this can help anyone i would be happy to help you.
about gold_plated USB's, it's nothing much but hype.. so shiny
and for the price, i think the "normal" proces are around 100$, so a 45$ mouse is very cheap for me
EDIT : injust realsed that all this time i was talking about the GX900, and not g9x
i was captivated by the robot-looks of the RAT 9 and bought it as soon as i knew it existed ( one year ago or so )
later, i played with the G9x at a convention at the ASUS stand, and fell in love with it. Rubber feel, perfect weight, VERY cheap, good feel, not too clicky( but still ) corded, gold ...