@divito, @PadawanGeek:
Cherry mx clears are sought after, and so they must be the right switch for many people, but they do not work well for me. It seems that the force curve takes a sharp upturn after the actuation point, so that bottoming out has to be somewhat forced rather than a natural follow-through of the keystroke as it is with IBM buckling springs or Topre switches.
After my negative experience with clears, which to me feel heavy and gritty, I am considering trying a linear switch, such as vintage blacks or reds. This might seem odd for someone who likes a definite tactile switch such as IBM buckling springs or 55g Topres, but the way that Cherry mx switches provide tactility seems unpleasant to me. So far, the Cherry mx switches I have tried to any extent are blue, green, and clear. I have briefly tried brown, but I have forgotten what they felt like. I also have some vintage black keyboards, but they are Wyse terminal boards that I have not yet converted to USB, and so I have not been able to test them under actual typing conditions.