Am I alone in my preference, here?
I bought this aluminum frame keyboard from SIIG like 10-15 years ago. Short travel and low keys means I type faster. It's quiet. It's sturdy. It has lasted longer than most things, or people!, in my life. We are almost family. :D haha. It's so well loved the shift and ctrl keys are fading. I even left a review (rare for me), because I have gotten such great use out of it. It actually still works. I just have noticed the plastic on the S key is bending finally.
Google, Amazon, old HN threads ..all have not shown me a replacement option. Out of stock, everywhere, as expected.
In order to maintain this level of satisfaction and productivity I am still refusing the popular mechanical keyboards. I really like being able to roll my finger from one key to the next on occasion. You can't do that as well with full-height keys. Can't really at all with chiclet keys. Also, talking to people on meetings while on the phone and typing at the same time is a daily activity... so having one that is quieter is kind of crucial.