i'm trying to research replacements. this mouse lasted roughly 1.5 years, 6 months of very light use at work, then another 6 months of little to no use, and 6 months or so of moderate gaming use. it was really well cared for, so i was surprised when the cable began to malfunction.

other than the surprise about the cable, it is the best mouse i've owned. i also liked the salmosa i had, but the build quality differences between ec2 evo and salmosa are too large. salmosa & wmo feel like toys compared to ec2 evo.

the issue i see now is that people seem to be complaining about the surface finish of new zowie mice cracking and peeling, and i'm disappointed that the cable had problems after having treated it fairly delicately for the duration of ownership.

i'd like to replace with either an fk or another ec2 evo. are there other options of similar quality and price?