My Saitek Eclipse came today....quick question

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Limp Gawd
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So I got it today and I must say, it looks very nice.

Only thing I read that might be a problem were that the keys are prone to chipping with regular use but I've heard people putting clear nail polish on the keys to reduce the chance of that happening.

Have any of you heard of this and most importantly, does it work?

Thanks!
 
i havent heard of the nail polish trick but ive had mine since last yr and my keys still look new
 
Well, daily constant use for over a few months now, nothing has happened to mine.

Are you sure your not mixing it up with paint wearing off the keys? A problem that occured with the Saitek Gamer, the Eclipse ones aren't painted on.
 
Yeah, sorry for the confusion, I meant the actual paint coming off the keys. People have referred to the keys just looking blank when the backlight is turned on.

Here's a newer thread I recently found that shows someone who had a problem. http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1072649

Then again, I guess I could just use it like normal and if something were to happen, just e-mail Saitek and see what they can do.
 
When my wife started to game a bit her nails started to chip the paint off the WASD and Ctrl and Alt keys. If it is as tech support says, then mine just came from a bad batch, however if that isn't the case (PR Trickery!) then at least Saitek seems nice enough to send you new keys without a hassle.

-pig
 
I have 2 Saitek Eclipse's since early last year and even under consistent heavy use, they both look like the day I bought them.
 
I have been using my Eclipse since it first available (1.5 years?) and not experienced any chipping or other malfunctions.
 
I play UT2004 nightly, using the WASD config. My W key is considerably rubbed up, looking like it's worn down. There is no issue, however, with the lighting and the rest of the keyboard, which is superb.
 
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