If the hands are not from *, then you can solder the encoder to the wheel. But then again, why buy a mouse for 5k and do something else with it. Different pros: Works with 1 battery Quality build (not counting the wheel) Good sensor Has some cons: Wheel reliability. A year later, the scroll began to work very poorly. Tips from YouTube (lubricate, insert a piece of paper) did not help. And what the hell should I give 5k for a mouse and get problems in a year.