On 2021-10-21 10:18 a.m., Peter King via talk wrote:
To get something that is going to last a bit better - - - is the only option the quite pricey items where they use the mechanical switches?
Short answer: Yes.
I replaced my keyboard a few years back with a Das Keyboard (somewhere around ~$100). It was worth the price. Now I can type all day without getting fatigued or RSI, and it just plain feels better. Of course YMMV, but I found that buying higher-end keyboards made a great difference in my usage, habits, and productivity.
I use an IBM model M keyboard. I bought a few of them years ago, for $5 each. They are excellent keyboards and built like a tank. There is a company in the U.S. making new ones and they even have a Linux version, with a Tux key.