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The only downside though is the poor QC, pun intended. My keyboard had terrible key chatter on at least 10 keys, and unfortunately I had to return it. I'd buy this keyboard again in a heartbeat if they (Matias, probably) fixed this issue.
That said, I loved browns for years. I LOVE clears. And I like Matias QC quite a bit. I bought the board for late night working and gaming while my wife is asleep, and they're fantastically quiet. As quiet as rubber dome, or quieter. But like you, I had massive key chatter issues, and won't buy another matias board until I hear that it's all sorted.
In my case, I opened up all the switches that were chattering and used a toothpick/paperclip to get rid of the excess between the metal contacts (carefully or you might bend the contacts). Any keys still chattering after that resolved by themselves after a few days of regular use.
tldr: key chatter is not an electronics issue, and can be fixed on your own. That said, I agree that it is unacceptable for a new keyboard. It's just that for people like me, where it is too troublesome to send it back, we can at least try to fix it.
On the V80, since it is flipped, keys tend to feel mushier and scratchier. Not that that's a bad thing though, it just feels different.
If anyone can suggest a non-clicky switch with a crisper bump, then go ahead, but until then I'll continue describing Matias QC as "crisp". It does come down to preference in the end though. As you can see, I value tactility more than anything in a switch.