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Couple of days now and I have to say, this mouse is absolutely fantastic. Every time I grab it and use it, it just feels so comfortable and smooth... probably the most comfortable mouse I have had since the MX518. So far I haven't found a great use for all the buttons, but as I get back into AutoCAD, Fusion and Visio... I'm sure I will find uses for all of them with some custom profiles. So far I only have 2 profiles, desktop and game. Desktop has the top side, and bottom side buttons doing the same thing. Browser forward and browser backward.... just doesn't seem worth it having those doing anything else on a desktop. That said, unlike some reviews I have seen, I haven't found the cluster of four buttons to be awkward or difficult to navigate at all. It's actually VERY clear which button you're about to press. The only daft thing about it is the modifier button below it. Now this button is great for a low DPI (e.g. sniper) button, but as a modifier it seems a bit silly, as when you're pressing it, the only buttons you can comfortably reach are LMB, RMB, and MMB... at a stretch you can reach the DPI and profile buttons, but its a bit awkward. I'm sure there are some MMORPG games where this would make sense, but to me it just makes sense as a button rather than a modifier. This is all choice though, it's configurable, so no points dropped. I might experiment on the desktop with some windows desktop features (Task View, switch desktop up/down) and see how it works. So far its a 4/5 for me, and only loses a point for the software being a bit poo and crashing during initial config and upload.

The Corsair got progressively worse over a single day (wtf?!) to the point where it was nearly unusable. Will be interesting to see how the customer support deals with this, given it's less than 6 months old and this is my second RMA within a month. Good news is that the Roccat arrived today. Ergonomically it's actually nicer than the M65, the soft cord is very nice, and the button clicks all feel crisp enough. I hadnt realised it had QUITE so many buttons, but better to have and not need, I guess. Too early to give a deep dive report on how I feel about it but I will say that I'm not blown away by the software so far. I had a bunch of issues with it but managed to fumble my way through and turn off most of the RGB nonsense.

If only you had come along earlier, my friend

I mean surely they used OMRON in all my Logitech mice prior to the Corsair one and they all worked fine for years. There definitely does seem to be something in particular wrong with these Corsair mice. Either way, I just ordered a Kone XP, which is more than I wanted to spend, but uses an optical switch.

Even within a few weeks of ownership?

I've already had to replace my M65 Elite with an RMA. They supplied me a refurbished one, which I would be less annoyed by if the original wasn't 6mo old. The mouse stopped responding to left and right clicks the first time, occasionally sending double clicks. I'm starting to get slightly concerned that even a matter of weeks on, the refurbished one is also starting to miss some of my clicks. I'd avoid this mouse like the plague to be honest. It#s nice to use but looking around, this seems to be a common issue.

Can you give us your full system specifications?

To be honest, I had completely forgotten that I had replaced my keyboard with a Razer when I made this thread, and it developed chattering recently. It's less than a year old, and I've already had to replace it. The Tecware Phantom that's taken it's place is bang for buck, streets ahead. Given my experience with the Ripsaw software, and the Blackwidow lite, I wont be going near Razer again. The switches on the Razer are made by TTC, and although they feel pretty nice, they're absolute garbage quality for such an expensive keyboard. I'm going to strip the board back to it's bones and customise it given both the retailer and Razer are wriggling out of any responsibility for support.

How strange, the M65 will only work properly directly connected to the computer, and not through a USB Dock. Software doesn't recognise it otherwise. Not totally sold on this just yet, that is a very odd annoyance due to the way my desk is arranged.

The MX Ergo is considerably more pleasant to use. I particularly like trackballs for work when I'm on the go as you can use them on tiny little tables without needing much space. A trackball is better than any trackpad if you're doing any kind of graphics or design work. Would never even consider it for gaming. They do take a lot of getting used to, and it makes me laugh when I pass my laptop to someone and they grab hold of them and try to move it around the desk.

To be honest, I hadn't looked at it. It is quite expensive though. I tend to switch to trackballs when my hand starts to give me bother. Couple of weeks with the MX Ergo gives me a bit of a break.

I've ordered a Corsair M65 Elite. It was actually cheaper than the G502 Hero on Amazon, so I thought I would give it a go. Given that's nearly half of the Roccat or the Razer and I'm not a serious gamer... I reckon it will suit me. Once it arrives, I might see if I can dismantle the G502 and fix the middle button. Doesn't look straight forward though.

Which is a shame, as the Basilik 3 really does tick a lot of boxes on paper. I have to admit, my original impression of the Razer mice was always quite poor upon trying them in the past... but Razer are a much bigger company than they were the last time I was in a computer shop looking at mice.

I have actually experienced this software issue with my HDMI streamer box (used for online training)... I guess I had blocked that experience out so good shout!