Yes. Exactly as what we are having, no extra keys or extra something, we are talking about different placing of same keys so I surprised to see this question.
> Is 'best' compatible with what I learned without invested more time in learning something new?
Well, why (in ideal world) the kbd supplier has to consider the needs of not wise people? If you really have learned Qwerty you will not even noticed a different paint on the keys.
> Is 'best' something that's going to live far beyond it's usefulness based on it's cost?
It is best in the sense that the best side of knife for cutting bread is the sharp one but it is one of the worst ones for holding the knife.
> Is 'best' something you can't hand to someone else and have them use it?
Yes. Exactly as what we are having, no extra keys or extra something, we are talking about different placing of same keys so I surprised to see this question.
> Is 'best' compatible with what I learned without invested more time in learning something new?
Well, why (in ideal world) the kbd supplier has to consider the needs of not wise people? If you really have learned Qwerty you will not even noticed a different paint on the keys.
> Is 'best' something that's going to live far beyond it's usefulness based on it's cost?
It is best in the sense that the best side of knife for cutting bread is the sharp one but it is one of the worst ones for holding the knife.
> Is 'best' something you can't hand to someone else and have them use it?
Any idea may be shared among minds.