Question Tesoro Mech. Keyboards? Anyone use them?

[VirtualLarry]

I picked up two of the "Blue switch" Tesoro Mech. boards recently from Newegg for $30 ea. + tax. I haven't opened them yet. Does anyone have any experience with them? Are they decent?

I'm currently using an "A-Jazz" short board Mech., wanted Blue switches, but mistakenly ordered a couple with Black switches. They're still decent, but lacking a little bit in tactile feedback, and "clickyness" that I liked with the Blue switches.

 

[fralexandr]

Fwiw, Anandtech has done a few reviews on their more expensive offerings
https://www.anandtech.com/show/11150/tesoro-excalibur-se-spectrum-review-gateron-optical-switches

 

[VirtualLarry]

olive_oil - Thursday, May 25, 2017 - link
Tesoro is a bad company. My Tesoro keyboard failed and I tried to get warranty service and I just got ignored.

Later I found out they run their US business OUT OF A RENTED UPS MAILBOX.

LOL No wonder I wasn't able to get warranty service!

Hmm... wonder how true that is. Then again, for a $30 product, I'm not likely to bother returning it. For the full price of $90, I might want to, if I had a problem.

 

[DigDog]

There's no reason for keyboards to cost $200. The switches cost $15~40, after which it's two metal plates, a pcb and a cable. Plenty of decent mechs for $40 on amazon, i have a victsing myself, uses Outemu blue.
Imho if they all moved to browns it would be better, but i guess blues impress more the newbies with the clickclack.

I mean, Ducky makes a TKL: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2751is
With PBT caps, Cherry MX Clear for $89. You cant really do better, so anything that costs more should be viewed with suspicion.