Great review! The older G502 Proteus models were nearly bulletproof. One correction to mention is that with the newer Hero models, they not only changed the sensor but they also changed the switches, and are known to fail much more quickly than the older Proteus models. As a side note, a new G502X is right around the corner and appears to be completely new and with a different design. Supposedly they are using optical switches now instead of mechanicals, so failures should be more mitigated.
That is awesome! Thanks for the comment! I had no idea of the refreshed model in the works. I actually picked up the G502 wireless on sale a few months ago and plan to dive into that one soon, would be a good time to compare to the old proteus model I have had for years. Now I am going to look into the X!
G502 Is by far the best mouse I've ever had as well!
Mine just went out. Buying another.
Great review! The older G502 Proteus models were nearly bulletproof. One correction to mention is that with the newer Hero models, they not only changed the sensor but they also changed the switches, and are known to fail much more quickly than the older Proteus models. As a side note, a new G502X is right around the corner and appears to be completely new and with a different design. Supposedly they are using optical switches now instead of mechanicals, so failures should be more mitigated.
That is awesome! Thanks for the comment! I had no idea of the refreshed model in the works. I actually picked up the G502 wireless on sale a few months ago and plan to dive into that one soon, would be a good time to compare to the old proteus model I have had for years. Now I am going to look into the X!