These are solid metal, not metal plated. Since these are solid metal, as a result these are really heavy. It's definitely too heavy for my switches and stabilizers. They sometime stick down. There is some etching of the symbols that are a little difficult to read. The space bar (the side that face you) has some imperfections such as its a little bumpy. When you type you get a very heavy metal click that drowns out the clicky switches (go figure). They also don't sit right on the switches, they move around. The overall finish is nice.
Please note for the photos: The lighting is off and makes the keys look different. They are a beautiful stainless steel color.