ProtoArc EK01 Ergo Keyboard Feels Great Despite a Few Missing Keys

When the 4 and $ key stopped working one day, I started looking for a replacement. I wanted the exact replacement of what I was and have been using for years, Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 V1.0, but the price just to get a used one was ridiculous, and then to get a so-called new one..... NOT PAYING THAT MUCH! So I started looking for a replacement, but struggled to find a keyboard that would have a backlight, single space bar, wired connection, and was economically great feeling while typing. I tried one where the reviews were OK but I thought that I would make my own call on it... Well, I sent that keyboard back almost the same day but thought maybe I was not giving it a chance, so, I thought that I would give it another day or two but could not make it past the second day. My hand started cramping and the sticky keys, some of the things I read in the other reviews and all with the same experiences I had. I came across this keyboard and almost got it before the above-mentioned one but didn't because it was wireless and did not want to have to worry about batteries. I wish I would have read a little more about this keyboard as it has a rechargeable battery. I do leave it plugged in to make sure I never worry about it going dead on me in the middle of something important. I like the fact that I can switch to a secondary Bluetooth device, My mobile Device, and type messages as quickly as I would on my computer. What a great feature. There are a few things I wish this keyboard had that I use on a regular but work around without the physical buttons. Some of these keys I wish it physically had as separate keys would be the following: Insert Home End Page Up Page Down and more than anything the Ctrl Key on the right side of the keyboard, because I use the shortcut key to send e-mail (Ctrl + ENTER) which brings me to the enter key, I think it needs to be a hair wider, not much but a little. I also wish we could change the Light Setting as to how long it stays on before it automatically shuts off. I could take a break from typing, reading what I was typing and the keyboard light will shut off a little too soon. The possibility of RGB would be great as well as this is just white and white only but has several brightness settings. I do not need the backlight too much but do look at the keyboard from time to time because I never took a typing class but can type fairly well. Just not great, so the backlight helps out a lot because I do not like to work with lights on. OVERALL: I am very pleased with this keyboard and the way it feels, thin and very easy to type with no cramping. The keyboard has legs on the back closest to me or the front further away from me allowing to adjust how I desire the keyboard to lay, flat works great for me with my current setup. My review has no negativity just a few little changes and I know that if those additional buttons would be added, the keyboard would be a little wider, and I think that would be OK.