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The Vertex Doctor

kyoto kid said:

...another issue with wireless mice is even though they may be "convenient", they consume batteries, and when those batteries are drained, you end up rummaging about through drawers, cabinets, and so on for the rest of the ones in the pack you bought a couple months ago.  If those are gone it's a trip to the corner convenience store for more

Well, not really. Best mouse I had was a rechargable MS mouse back about 10 years ago. I prefer wireless mice when creating, but not gaming so I have a wireless recharagble Logitech MX Anywhere and a wired gaming mouse. The good thing about the wireless is, when the battery dies, I can plug it in and keep using it while it's recharging.  

Piscesdreams

I bought a Razer wireless mouse a few years ago and within a few months its left button was causing issues.  It'd not register clicks or register single clicks as doubles - very annoying stuff.  I had them RMA a replacement which looked to be brand new.  Within a few months the replacement was doing the same thing.  Got another RMA and wouldn't you know it, within a few months the exact same issue again.  I have used a variety of other moderately priced mice, but the best lifespans have always been the cheaper $15 mice and I have no idea why.

frank0314

When I was using a trackball they weren't programmable so I switched to a regular programmable mouse because of all the different graphics software I use. The one I use now is very programmable so commands from my top 2 modeling apps are programed in it for a quicker workflow. I'd probably still be using a trackball if I didn't do this for a living. The only thing I hated was having to clean the ball every day. We have 2 cats, one long hair (Maine Coon), one short hair (Gray Tabby) and 1 medium haired dog (Bluehealer) and all shed massively. If I let it go 2-3 days then the tiny spacer balls inside would clog and the wheels under the ball would be wrapped in hair.