the_bard: You would also be amazed at how much of a pain in the azz some are to put back on. Really, you will get to a stage where it doesn't bother you so much. The keyboard and mouse are tools. As such tools do get dirty. Why should I wash my Jeep when I'm just gonna get it muddy again? My keyboard and mouse are pretty much the same. Don't worry about it a little olive oil or grease. It's probably helped keeping the keys nice and lubed anyway. So, you're really doing yourself a favor not to clean it. Why mines full of all kinds of stuff. I will take it to the car wash eventually....
Keyboard keys? They were annoying for me on my laptop. I played with the thing for about 30 minutes trying to get the plastic to slip into the grooves under the key. Then I found out that I could get it back on with pressure and a little wiggling to snap it back in. I've never popped a key on a large keyboard though, so I'm not sure how it attaches.