As shown by YouTuber-machinists, you can 'stamp and form' (softer) metal(s) using wood and plastic 'molds'. So, if one (already) had access to the tools and materials, I can't imagine 'start-up costs' and prototyping being all that expensive. Which, furthers my curiosity into why hasn't anyone done it yet? Although there are some occasions where a fan favourite keycap set will return as part of a group buy, it is not the case for every GMK set. But no matter how expensive they get, ABS keycaps are well, ABS. this means that shine is unavoidable. Even the most well-crafted GMK keycap sets will start to see shine after around six months of regular use. That’s the ultimate price you need to pay for the bright colours and flexibility of customization.

There have been groupbuys for cheaper aluminum sets too. If you're waiting for something like this to be advertised to you, you'll never see it.I'd expected such a concept would be more desirable/popular.Secondly, these wait times have doubled and tripled recently due to COVID, with production delays colliding with a staggering increase in demand. A lot of group buys that took place last year won’t ship until 2022! I think that the GMK clone set is good enough to be used as a budget keycap set. Whatever reason you want budget keycaps for, I think these are a viable set to buy. Even price wise, they're pretty cheap comparatively. The prices for each set that I paid for each were: Personally, I can’t stand dye-sub keycaps, which why I specifically looked for ABS doubleshot keycaps. For all three sets, the legends are crisp. Absolutely no fuzziness. The reason why GMK keycaps have garnered millions of loyal fans around the world is because of multiple reasons. They are known for their bright and distinct colourways that can be found on all their keycap sets. Unlike a lot of keycap sets, GMK keycaps use ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) plastics rather than PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) plastics.

Aug 4th 2023 Corsair Gaming Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Revenue up 14.6% YoY (0)I can see in my head how to 'make' stamped keycaps, affordably; but, I have 0 access to laser cutters, sheet metal, and presses.