T61 Keyboard flex / pressure affect DVD drive?

Hi all,
I read in one of the posts that on a T61 there might be "minor keyboard flex" just above the DVD-drive, which i can confirm, though "minor" is vaguely spoken in my case.
The FRU of my keyboard is #42t3218 and thus an ALPS-model, which from what i've read so far seems to be one of the more solid models.
Having seen pictures of the inner frame-structure from the lenovo-site for a T61 and from another thread for the Tx00-series, the magnesium cage encloses the entire DVD-drive area, thus supporting the keyboard from underneath.
But with my T61 there are three cut-outs in this part of the frame, the biggest one of which is in the middle just below the Enter-key and right above the "DO NOT APPLY PRESSURE HERE"-label on the DVD-drive, giving way for considerable flex.
Since i am a heavy typer, this part of the keyboard gets bent quite frequently and i wonder if this could inflict any damage to the DVD-drive in a longer term or if there is a keyboard-model with a stronger base plate which caves in less than this one,
I guess the cut-outs in the frame came out of good intentions in order to make the machine lighter, but i would rather prefer carrying that extra weight for knowing that it makes sense. Having the cage changed as a whole would really  be the last option.
Best regards,
van_Houten
Message Edited by nonny on 12-12-2008 10:09 PM
p.s.: thanks for redirecting this post
Message Edited by van_Houten on 12-12-2008 07:29 PM

nah, no keyboard flex on my x300, its all very solid, even when using it on one's lap.
the key is stiff and clicky, it is responsive, the spacing is wide, so if you have large hands and type hard; this keyboards suits you. thinkpad's keyboard is much better than many windows notebook, however;
i somewhat prefer typing on macbook/macbook pro though. on the mac, i can type faster because the key is softer, also, the keyboard is incredibly stiff, this is done trough the use of full metal backplate, the macbook/pro doesn't have drain channel though, and if things go wrong (even if its only one key, and you want to get it fixed), you need to replace the entire topcase, which is expensive. so its really apple and oranges.

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