You could have gone with G2PRO, it's the same as Shine but without the backlighting.
Personally, I like the lights on the Ducky, even though I don't need to look at the keyboard while typing. It just looks bad-ass in the dark and matches the Macbooks backlit keys. This is also my first mecha keyboard since my Amiga 1000 days, typing feels heavenly now compared to the rubber dome boards I had gotten used to.
Now I'm on a hunt for a nordic layout IBM Model M for my Linux box for some clicky goodness.