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Integrated trackball, yay or nay? (bastardkb.com)
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[–] peto@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

I use a Dilemma Max (another model by BK) for work and I ended up taking the trackpad off as it just didn't suit me, and added extra bulk. I went with that over a Charybdis because, aside from the extra bulk, I think it sacrifices too much as a keyboard to make space for the trackball.

As for price... Welcome to custom keyboards. You can save a chunk getting the kit, though that means sourcing your own switches. The soldering isn't much hassle though. You can actually source everything yourself if you really want to, though I'm not sure if you'd make much in the way of savings.