Switched to an ergonomic keyboard and now typing feels amazing… but also kinda weirdly slow?

I recently bought an ergonomic keyboard, one of those split, tented setups. Took about a week to stop typing like a confused crab, but once muscle memory kicked in, it did feel better on my wrists and shoulders. Way less strain, especially during long sessions.

But here’s the weird part: I’m definitely slower. More accurate maybe, but slower. And switching back to a normal keyboard feels like borrowing someone else’s hands.

So I’m torn—was the comfort upgrade worth the performance dip? Do people actually get their speed back long-term, or is this just the tradeoff for healthier hands? Curious to hear from the long-time users.