"So they take IBM model M keyboards one could find on eBay for ~$100, jack up the price 2, 3, or 4x and sell them as "refurbished"... although they don't call it that. Their process involves tearing apart these historic 30+ year-old keyboards, destroying the internal assembly, and installing screws where there used to be plastic rivets. They will do this whether all the original rivets need replaced or not. The keyboards are ostensibly cleaned, and then the reassembled keyboard goes up for sale.
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The process ClickyKeyboards uses is irreversible... once that internal plastic assembly plate is broken apart, it can never be rebuilt using original (OEM) materials. There's some debate in vintage computing circles as to whether these "screw-modded" keyboards type or sound the same after all this is done to them. I vote no, which is why I have learned to stay away from these destructive methods.
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The steel backplates on these keyboards sold by ClickyKeyboards are often very rusty, which makes one wonder who their supplier(s) is/are. I mean I live on a sandy/salty beach in Belmar, NJ with outdoor parking, and my car's engine isn't this rusty.
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There are disciples who nearly worship these keyboards, and sure, I'm a fan, but they really are no better than a good Das Keyboard or even a vintage Zenith Data Systems board. So it makes me wonder what kind of business ClickyKeyboards is in? They're not preservationists (see the aforementioned details about their "refurbish" process). They're not getting these keyboards into the hands of vintage computing aficionados. The best I can see is they're selling these model Ms as "business/industrial" equipment... sort of e-recycling for a very limited market. But again, we're talking keyboards that were produced in the millions upon millions. Model Ms are not exactly rare, and they're certainly not worth the $250 to $450 you will pay ClickyKeyboards for one.
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So buy your model M on eBay for much cheaper, and if by some twist of fate your keyboard needs to be "screw-modded," there are resources online to show you how to do that. Stop paying the keyboard scalpers. Don't feed the monster."

"Besides eBay and some specialty forums, they're among the only games in town for IBM Model M's and related accessories. Unfortunately, they don't stand by their products and if you receive either something that didn't meet the description on their 1990's era website or they sent you an item that was broken, you're out of luck. They will give you the run around or tell you that it was somehow your fault that they sold you a product that didn't work and they were too lazy to test.

Besides being cumbersome to use, their website is also a security liability. They store user passwords in plain-text. Go ahead and do password recovery, it will send you the exact password you use, anybody who is remotely familiar with security will understand how concerning that is. Make sure that you do not use the same password from their website anywhere else. If you absolutely have to do business with them, make sure to use PayPal, given how lax they are on security and technology, I wouldn't trust them with a credit card number."

"I bought from another store an adapter to connect a PS/2 keyboard to a USB port. It didn't work. Clickykeyboards explained that it wouldn't work and why. I ordered an adapter from them and it came reasonably quickly.
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"This company is great in terms of showing items that are in stock vs. not in stock. They fulfill orders and ship fast although their prices are a bit high. They also provide the tracking number when it ships out as well. I would not hesitate to order from them again. "

"Fast order processing and shipping; purchased items were exactly as described and pictured; highly recommended seller... thanks, ClickyKeyboards!

* Edited (11/18/08): I've placed and received my second order from ClickyKeyboards and this order went as perfectly as the first. Anyone looking for information and products related to the IBM Model M keyboard should definitely look here.

Thanks again!"

"I received my first keyboard from ClickyKeyboards.com today and am very impressed. This is a 1999 keyboard, brand-new and in the box, and it works fantastically. It's super-solid and fast."

"Purchased a new 1993 IBM keyboard. It arrived quickly (three business days) and was exactly what I ordered. The keyboard worked perfectly even though it had been sitting in its original packaging for 13 years. The web site had lots of detailed information about keyboards. It is a unique web site. I would have no reservations about buying something from Clickykeyboards.com again."