# Duties and Taxes - I'm Done!

As a keyboard enthusiast, I look forward to new releases. However, my most recent purchase has me thinking twice before I buy anything.

| Order Subtotal: | $534.12 USD |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shipping (Fedex): | $ 15.80 USD |  |
| Taxes: | $ 0.00 USD |  |
| **Total:** | **$549.92 USD** | **$765.46 CAD** |

A text/email from FEDEX demands an additional payment of $274.70 CAD for taxes and duties. The total cost of this order is now $1,040.16 CAD.

Tarrifs, exchange rates, duties, and taxes make for an unsustainable hobby. Hopefully, things will settle down in the not to distant future.

* Buy local
    
* Buy direct
    
* Buy from tarrif free countries
    

## The Good News

The NiZ L84 RGB Tri-mode Low-Profile Keyboard is as close to the ideal keyboard as I could find to date. Cerakey’s ZEN75 is a very close second.

As pictured above, my NiZ L84 is now adorned by a combination of Cerakey Ceramic and Womier PBT shine-through keycaps while retaining the original split spacebar keycaps.