I've had a set of microshift 2x9 and one of my kids has a 2x9 set on their road bike.
They are perfectly serviceable. I've bought half a dozen microshift drop bar shifters that are 2x7 and 2x9 but none have cost more than $50. Its been over a year since the last purchase and apparently they jumped in price.

The hood texture is great.
The dedicated paddles for up and down shifting are a nice design.
Shifting action is noticable with a deliberate click, which is much different from the softer STI clicks.
The shift cshiftrouting goes out and down, versus STI which just routes out. Just another difference.