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My pleasure mate.
I've been an advocate about mech boards from the moment I used one.
I don't mean to poo-poo others choices either. Not everyone can afford the price of a 'gaming' keyboard. But when a backlit mech board is going for the same price as a Logitech, it's worth looking into mech.
As for switch types, there are four main Cherry MX switches. Blue, brown and red, black. The Blue and brown are 'tactile/clicky' switches. Tactile keys have a two step feel. 2mm press to actuate the key and 4mm to bottom out. You can 'feel' the keypress. Linear switches also have a 2mm actuation, 4mm bottom but there is no 'bump'.
Reds and Blacks are linear and feel most like a typical membrane deck. There is no 'bump' in mid actuation. They are all or nothing switches. Still with a 2mm actuation.
MX Blues: Favoured amongst typists and RTS, although you can play anything on a mech really. Is the most 'clicky' sounding.
MX Browns: The 'gateway' cherry switch. Is quieter and requires less force to actuate than blues. Good for everything. Typing. gaming etc. My personal favourite.
MX Red: Linear, very light actuation. 2mm actuation. Your fingers can dance on these. Unfortunately they can dance everywhere, which makes Reds unsuitable for some. I personally found them too light.
MX Black: Linear, heavy actuation. A good FPS switch. Typing, not so much as the blacks can be fatiguing after extended periods of use.
There is a switch out there for everyone.