Had mine about a year now and use it for every edit. Yes it has an annoying wire, yes it’s a bit plastic. However, I find it very comfortable to edit on, have presets added and masks set to certain buttons and this really works well. Also when I want to review my whole gallery and make some minor adjustment to ensure consistency it is really quick and again comfortable to use. I still use my keyboard above it but find if I edit with the sliders I don’t have the same control and look at the sliders rather than the image. Has it made a massive difference to my editing time, no but it is quicker for sure but it is a more comfortable and enjoyable experience and would not go back.

I have LoupeDeck+ for about four year and would never be without one. Set mine up in a pull out drawer so it and keyboard are very easy to use. With the newer firmware it is useable in numerous application by adding them and almost unlimited customization for each. I prefer this deck over their others because I like having buttons and dials at hand. Muscle memory over time helps in speeding up the work flow for me.

I bought the loupedeck+, returned it shortly after, then gave it another shot and I'm pretty with you on it. When it works, I do like it, but I can't say it's saved me much time in LrC (I never use it in photoshop). I use the Speed Editor for Davinci and also feel pretty meh about it however I got the studio key with it so I feel like it was a freebie (since it's the same price with or without for studio). The nice thing about the Speed Editor is it's wireless so I keep it off my desk when I'm not using it but still close by so I can grab it while Davinci loads up. If you're into macro pads, the Razer Tartarus v2 isn't a bad option since it can take your hands of the keyboard and is infinitely customizable. The big pro there is it adds a scroll wheel to your left hand and gives your thumb more functionality than just the space bar key. The Synapse software isn't my favorite, but it gets the job done. I really wish these sorts of macro pads were more widespread so companies would compete with Razer, but unfortunately the only competitor I know of was logitech and they discontinued the G13 quite a few years ago. I guess Azeron's gaming pad would also fall in, but the price point, 3d printed materials, and steep learning curve are pretty tough to get over.

Nice review!