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 - Nice mouse....but not a perfect fitI have owned the MX510 for a few years now, and it is my primary mouse. I am in the market for a new one, and was surprised to see that the MX510 is still available for purchase. Not that it is a bad mouse...it's not. It just isn't state of the art any more. First, let me say that this mouse has performed well. It has taken a beating, and performs like new. I have a fairly cramped workspace, and have knocked the mouse off of the keyboard tray several times. I wince as I hear it hit the hardwood floor, but it has kept on going without a problem. I am a gamer, but have never been all that into self-programmable buttons and macros. I am not looking to be the best out their, just don't have the time to worry about that, so I cannot say much about the buttons on the MX510 in that respect. What I can say is that even after years of use, I still occasionally accidentally hit the button programmed as the "back" function for web browsing, which is just above where my thumb rests on the mouse. This can be aggravating, and do not fall into thinking that you will adjust. If your hands are sized like mine, adjusting is not really an option. So there is a significant drawback to this mouse, in my estimation. If you browse a lot, this may be an issue for you. What's the big deal about having a poorly placed "back" button? Well, ask again after you just finished filling out data fields in some tedious on-line form...and oops...back button - form is cleared. It just gets annoying. I gave the mouse a fair run, and now its time to get something new. Even if you find one of these unused, remember it is not new (as in there are several options that have been designed since this mouse). If you are a guy with big hands, you might want to look at a new design. Rating: - short-livedFine while it lasted; after about 6 months, it was erratic, the light not staying on - or sometimes it would, no rhyme nor reason. Rating: - Good software, cheaply made hardwareAlmost immediately upon receiving the mouse, some of the stick on screw covers and frictionless pads started to come off. After nearly two years I had a critical breakdown of the connecting cable to the mouse which rendered it useless. I have used many mice on many PCs, some during the concurrent time period as this one, some for a lot longer and this includes the cheapest of mice and have never had this kind of breakdown in any of them. The way they set up the optics also causes it to gather dust and require frequent cleaning. I also felt the mouse sits up slightly to high but that will vary by user. The good is the software and the ease of configuration. This would have been a great mouse had the hardware been manufactured better. If you can get it for around $20 I would recommend it but cannot recommend it for more than that. There are many mice that cost as much and in some cases less than the MX 510 that are a lot better. Rating:  - Hyper fast response times and extra buttons make it awesome First tried the Diamondback Game Mouse, which had problems being detected on startup due to it having an excessively high current demand when first plugged in. I returned the Diamondback Game Mouse and bought the MX510, which has worked perfectly from day one. This bad boy has the fast response times that demanding gamers require and the extra buttons allow you to play more efficiently which translates into better scores. I would buy this one again without hesitation. Rating:  - Bad quality.I got to use this mouse for about 2 weeks before it completely died. I didn't abuse it or anything, just standard use.. (maybe 10 hours total use) It worked great before it died, and I really wish it would've continued working that well. The only reason it got 2 instead of 1 star is because it was great while it lasted.
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