Jesse Lackey wrote:
> This has nothing to do with decoupling caps, DC power supply voltage or
> cleanliness thereof.

Of course it does.  The single most likely explanation is that the real
board also has some power supply glitches causing the brownout reset circuit
to do exactly what it's supposed to do.  You say it has decoupling caps, but
considering your credibility I have no confidence that they are in the right
place, hooked up the right way, really connected, etc.  Improper or failed
decouping cap connections would produce exactly the symptoms you are
reporting.


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