[busterarm]

I'd even say ALPS switches are a step down.

Matias hasn't made them suck any less than they always have.

[mtourne]

Granted I haven't tried the MX Clear, but so far I prefer the Matias Quiet click over the MX Brown or the MX Blue that I have in other keyboards.

They are absolutely a step down if you're looking into keycaps customization.

[busterarm]

I haven't used a Matias in some years, but I find the keys wobbly as heck and servicing them very breakage-prone.