I will say this: I can definitely concede that when playing the MM for the first time/day/week (beginning with an initialized machine or two), the potential for creating something glitchy, fizzy, brittle or just outright noisy… is pretty dang high. I would even say it’s easier for me to arrive at one of these destinations substantially sooner than it is on any of my other synths (barring the inclusion of my FM stuff, which I stink at programming), even today. Of course, when I need something like that in a hurry, guess which machine I switch on first? 
I think it’s fair to say that a lot of folks (not necessarily the OP) associate these glitchy, bright, brash properties with a “weak” synthesis engine, or one that is “less than” in some ways, to others. Save for a few of the more vanilla sounds (unison saws, simple single OSC leads, non-mangled FM stuff, etc.), I have a difficult time making my MM sound like any of the other synthesizers I own; it’s just too different in how its sounds are filtered and processed. However, most of those other synths can sound relatively similar to one another with a moderate amount of coaxing; there is a lot of overlap between them, in what they are capable of and how quickly and easily you can get them there.
The MM sits outside of that zone, at least when it comes to the second part (how quickly and easily you can get it to sound like something you’re familiar with). I can see that turning folks off. Many of us like to grab a new synth and build some “standard patches” (by our own criteria) and see how it compares to our other stuff. The Mono is probably gonna fall short here, without a heap of patience and manual diving, for the average new user.
The above has been my experience, and because of it the MM is a favorite of mine. It’s unique, quirky, and occasionally a source of massive frustration (eight years in and this still never truly goes away!). I bet I’m not the only one here who finds the MonoMachine to be one of the most rewarding instruments they’ve ever used. It’s almost temperamental at times, but endlessly interesting, too.
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