The journey of a lifetime starts with a thousand minimal coin transfers. Or something like that.
I do imagine that Vortex is really cranking under your fingers. The red switches are just a little bit lighter pressure than the brown switches that I opted for when I bought a new keyboard, but I've always enjoyed the heavy-duty feel of a type-M so perhaps I'm not the one to judge. Given how much time both of us spend on keyboards, having a good one is no bad choice of funds.
I'm looking forward to hearing how the laptop form factor ends up working out for you.