What marketing? You think Topre spends money on marketing? Is it the price you're referring to? If what you say has any basis at all, then if somebody gave me my 87u for free I'd be like screw that, MX is better.
U mad bro?
I'm glad you love your Realforce. I love my Filcos. Can I say that empirically they feel superior to a QFR or Rosewill? No. You can't exactly feel a difference in PCB design. But I would buy another Filco over a QFR or Rosewill. I have an emotional investment in the Filco, into which the price I paid for them does play a role.
You said that the Tokyo Press switch doesn't feel like any rubber dome you've ever used. Well, they sure did to me. I've owned a RF and three HHKBs at different times. So you can't say I'm just guessing how they feel. I tried them. Several times, I tried to like Topre boards. Spent lots of money doing it, and always lost some on the resell. I just prefer MX boards. You will never convince me that Topre are "better," because I have been there and done that. They may feel better to you, but not to me. Keyboard feel is subjective. What is awesome for one person, might not be for someone else.
And for the record, I never stated or restated that Topre are "overpriced rubber domes." That was someone else. I think they are very high quality, well made rubber domes. Whether they are overpriced is for each to decide on his own.
I hope you thoroughly enjoy your Topres. Really. The OP was stating his opinion that Topre don't feel great to him, and that he may have made a poor decision in purchasing the keyboard. Others of us can sympathize with that. But for you, it may be the best keyboard ever made. I don't think anyone has a problem with that.