> > In article <C576DFFC.29771%nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com>,
> >  Nick Naym <nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com> wrote:

> >> But it's not designed to be cleaned,

> > Granted.

> >> and it quickly gets dirty to the point of being virtually unusable.

> > Other than cleaning off the accumulated dust from the underside, I've
> > not needed to clean mine off since I got in Aug. 2006. The scroll bean
> > is my favorite feature.

> > Different environment, varying mileage, etc.

> >> And if you _do_ attempt to clean it by taking
> >> it apart, you not only run the risk of destroying it -- even if you are
> >> sufficiently mechanically inclined (which, I venture to guess, only a
> >> minority of users are) -- but you also void its warranty.

> > You should expect differently for a product not designed to be
> > disassembled for cleaning?

> Of course not...that's why I referred to "its apparent intrinsic design
> deficiencies" as a reason for not getting another one.