ec2 evo died after 1.5 years of use. ~6 months of very light use in an office environment, and ~1 year at home to play quake for ~5-10 hours per week. it was well cared for.

zowie fk black finish is flaking away 4 months after purchase. it has been well cared for.

i want to recommend zowie. i used to recommend them before the ec2 evo died, and even after that i chose to buy another zowie mouse, because sometimes unfortunate things happen that cannot be controlled or anticipated, and continued to recommend with my ec2 experience as caveat.

according to many reviews of the fk, this finish flaking is a common problem. being skeptical of how consumers care for the products they buy, i chose to purchase the mouse, regardless of the trends in reviews, hoping that delicate use would prohibit the review issues. these reviews, according to my experience and understanding of my own care for my hardware, were correct.

this is 2 of 2 zowie mice that have not met my expectations to, with proper care, perform for years without any degradation. to recommend zowie now, based on my experiences using their mice, would be irrational and possibly counterproductive.

can somebody recommend a non-toxic way to coat this mouse?