Late to the thread but this is a great discussion. I went through the same thing with a fairly tall board. I bought one of those squishy gel wrist rests first, and honestly it made things worse because I was just mashing my wrists down into it while typing. Switching to a firmer, lower rest that my palms only touched during pauses helped a lot, which lines up with what brisk said about it being a palm rest rather than a wrist rest. Also seconding the height point: dropping to a lower profile board did more for my comfort than any rest ever did.

With the ISO Swedish requirement, the layout filter is going to matter more than anything else. Most barebones kits are ANSI by default, so look specifically for ISO add-on kits or vendors that actually stock them, because finding the perfect kit and then discovering the ISO bits don't exist is miserable. For the sub-43g clacky linear feel, Gateron Clears would be worth trying, though honestly I'd order a small switch sampler first since light plus clacky is a very specific combination. Since you want to build from parts, budget for the plate separately too. Polycarbonate plates give a deeper sound than aluminum, which pairs well with the clacky profile you're after.

Good to see a release focused on polish rather than new flashy features. The new Sub-GHz protocols are a solid win, more coverage without bloating anything else. The NFC fixes catch my eye too, since that's the part I use most on mine.

I'll probably wait a few days to see what shakes out in the issue tracker before flashing, but this looks like a very safe update. Appreciate how steadily these keep coming.

This is genuinely impressive work. I love that the halves stay tethered, nothing loose to forget in a laptop bag, and the fold-out layout still reads like a normal keyboard when it's open. Also a smart pick on the KS-33 low profile silents; a clacky build in an open office is a fast way to make enemies.

How are the hinges holding up after some days of commuting? That would be the part I'd be most nervous about wearing out over time.