[thoweir234234ff]

Surprised that they abandoned the signature Topre switches for this 'custom' HHKB switch.

Doubt if any of the keyboard-otakus will go for this esp. given the sheer variety of MX switches now.

[onetimeuse92304]

You need custom switches to go around trackpoint.

I had the same problem building my own custom keyboard. In the end, I opted to redesign the layout to have one key worth of space dedicated to the trackpoint. I was able to do this because I can learn a completely new layout on a whim, but if you want to produce a keyboard for mass market then I see how this could be a deal breaker.

[fomine3]

Actually this model is designed by PFU with Japanese DIY keyboard otakus.