same here, need to replace DA

Buy anything and adapt.

I strongly advice against buying "anything". Anything good, yes. Not "anything".

WMO

(for plusses)

zowie ec1 or fk

What about Zowie AM?

fk sides are better

fk is basically a better version of the AM. Everyone thought the AM was great when it came out, just hated the sides. FK is the exact same mouse, just with different sides. They listened to their customers feedback, unreal, right!

Logitech G400/G100
SS Kana
Zowie FK/EC/Evo's
Razer DA 2013
MS Intellimouse Explorer 1.1/3.0 (if you manage to find them online)
Razer Abyssus

Can't really go wrong with any of these. Build quality of the SS and Razer mice is questionable though, keep that in mind.

so whats the consensus on DA 2013, is it as good as the original 3.5g, better or worse?

+'d

this is exactly what most people suggest. don't hear much about the g100 or DA in quake though, but the rest are definites.

Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical is cheap, solid and has proven itself in the past already.

I rapidly tried DA and Kinzu mouse and I didn't find them superior in any way, exept for the Hz switch that is easier with Razer / Steelseries drivers.

Mousepad : Razer Goliathus Speed, Steelseries QCK+ Heavy... they are the same basically, at least that's how I felt trying the two.

If you have enough money, I advice Zowie. If not, G400 or WMO, but they are not too durable. G400 has weak cord, and WMO's scroll/button 3 can easily break.