@testers, maybe you can share with rest of them the experience of this as a whole. I am not only providing the product here. I want to deliver an experience as an enthusiast to other enthusiasts. I am here also to provide a "service", an enjoyable experience. Creator is just like one of the testers, only with a little bit more of initiation. Have fun with our hobby! I wouldn't do it if it's not fun anymore.
Overall working with you on this project has been an extremely enjoyable experience. I came a little late to the party relative to some others involved, but managed to snag the last test package as a contingency. I've had a thing for building computers for the past 15 odd years and as hardware and my tastes improved, SFF became more and more attractive. From modding an old Dell optiplex, to building a handful of Node 202s for data acquisition and HTPCs, and now to playing with the Steck, the experience and enjoyment of the builds just continues to get better and better.
Given how easy it is to assemble, cable manage, and rebuild in a Steck, it provides a truly premium experience, more so than any SFF chassis I've built in previously, and this is just the pre-production test model! Others coming from fancier and more expensive cases like a Dan A4, Ncase M1, or S4mini might feel differently, but this is my first time with a build of this level of craftsmanship.
Going beyond just using the chassis, Macbosco has been great regarding every aspect of the community effort. He has been super transparent about the process, never lacking in communication, and always super open to tweaks and modifications from community feedback. Basically, It's just been a lot of fun to take part in this endeavor, and I find myself checking and rechecking the forum when I probably should be working.
