I've been interested in DVORAK for some time but but haven't attempted a switch yet for a few reasons. There was the minor zxcv issue, and the brackets relocation for coding work, but a big reason is that I don't want to risk losing my QWERTY skills. I stumbled here today, and found that Colemak solves the first two cons of DVORAK.
Thing is, my mother taught me to touch type when I was five, so QWERTY is heavily ingrained. I'm pretty sure I'm much faster than average: I can type at 110-130 WPM with reasonable accuracy; I've clocked myself approaching 150 when typing a set of familiar text.
I think it's unrealistic to expect any gains in speed, but I'm interested in making typing physically healthier and perhaps improving accuracy a bit.
Is it actually worth switching with my current typing speeds for the slight stress-reduction? Has anyone who was already a proificient QWERTY touch-typest noticed any loss of that skill? I haven't had any issues pain thus far, I'm just being worried about any future injuries negatively impacting other uses of my hands (specifically piano).
Thanks.
edit: Erg, the title of this thread sounds very much like a command. Sorry about that if it comes off as a bit rude, I can't edit it now.