Apple bluetooth keyboard and Magic Trackpad are sluggish and constantly disconnecting - I'm in pain

Dear Apple,
Bluetooth issues are damaging my job as I rely on external display and periphery.
The connection is not interrupted too often like it was before 10.10.3,
but it still does, and when it doesn’t - the performance is very sluggish.
If you can’t make bluetooth work, could you please give us wired options for smaller keyboard and magic trackpad?
Thanks.

Please open the Network preference pane and delete any Bluetooth items from the service list. Apply the changes and see whether there's an improvement.

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