In theory, I can live with the drawbacks. Although I believe this keyboard is capable of doing so, I found it more frustrating that the shady (and very castrated) Logitech software does not permit you to selectively turn off the illumination of the keys. Only twice as pricey Claves were afforded this privilege, it seems. At night, it would be convenient if only the WASD keys and any others you need to use the game were illuminated.