I (not original poster) have a Dell Latitude E5430 with the upgraded backlit keyboard and I like that keyboard a lot (vastly better than the standard one on my old D620).
That is great to hear. I've been taking a look at the Latitudes as an alternative to the current Thinkpad that I have, and I was concerned about the keyboard. It looked like a good keyboard after looking at some images, but it's always nice to hear from people that do have the laptop. Thank you.