Ok so basically I have been using the Novatouch for about a day.
First and foremost I can say, that you really need to try different key caps on this board.
It makes a world of difference.
My only other topre is an HHKB pro 2 so I can't really compare it to RF or FC660C but here is my experience so far:
When I first got my HHKB, I almost instantly fell in love with it.
There's just something about that keyboard. The feel, the look.
I hate to sound like all the other topre fanatics but there's just some magic to it.
Anyway, when I first got the Novatouch... well after the first 30 minutes I was honestly thinking about how much I could re-sell it for.
The box it came in is really nice!
The keyboard looks minimalist and very sharp.
I like the matte finish on the case as well.
Build quality seems very sturdy. It's not very heavy, but it's not that light either.
I'm not a big fan of the angled usb but the cord is nice and customs are easy to get.
Now for the important part.
I used the regular key caps for about 10 minutes.
The actuation force feels very light. Definitely lighter than my HHKB.
The bottoming out is very hard. Like I could feel my finger tips hitting a raw metal plate.
The topre feel is just barely there. Not so great so far. I kept switching back to my hhkb and shaking my head.
Obviously now I switched the key caps to some thick PBT ones.
I used the very thick blank Vortex ones that were sold on MD recently.
Unfortunately this only improved the feel a little for me.
The bottoming out was really hard... and this is also when I noticed that some of the stabilizers are very loose.
Like they rattle really easily and make an terrible noise when you hit them. Not all of them do this. On mine, it's just backspace and enter.
The space bar for example is fine, as is the left and right shift. (Although the shift keys still don't feel or sound as good as the normal ones)
At this point I was thinking about harvesting stems or just re-selling it asap.
But I had my Dolch Pac 60 in my office so I said what the hell and threw those key caps on there with some rgb mods.
Surprisingly, this felt really nice!
What's weird is that it didn't feel like topre, more like just a very snappy smooth linear switch.
I actually really liked it so I kept using it for most of my work day (I'm a software engineer so lots of typing was involved).
The only problems were backspace and enter were really loud and the bottoming out was still super harsh.
I've actually never felt that bottoming out was hard on any keyboard I own so this was really annoying.
So I decided to try out the o-rings. I've never used o-rings on any keyboard because I've always hated how they shorten the actuation but wth, worth a try.
So oddly enough, as soon as I put the o-rings on. Presto, it now felt like a real Topre.
Bottoming out was pretty soft, sound was much more deep, and it felt much more like my HHKB.
The backspace rattle and sound were much improved as well. Only the enter key is still loud and clacky still
I don't know about other people, but one of the things I love about my HHKB is that when I type rolls very quickly or piano my fingers, I can sort of feel / hear the air squishing out of the domes.
This was non existent in the Novatouch until I put the O-rings on. As soon as I did, I got that feeling.
Anyway, now I am quite enjoying the Novatouch and it is my main driver in my office. (Dolch Pac with 65g clears is taking a break for now)
TL:DR - Make sure you try out a lot of different switches with and without the o-rings on this board before you give up on it. Old School Dolch + O-rings seduced me.
The stabilizers are not consistent and some of them just really suck. The non-stabilized keys are much better. CM should just leave out the stabs.
The feel is lighter than HHKB 45g. So if you enjoy 55g, I highly suggest you wait to see if they release a heavier option later.