> The PIC will not run with brownout enabled and set to 4.6V
> when using a clean, double-checked-output-voltage with scope
> and DMM bench supply

Have you tried a variable supply on Vcc to test actual BOR voltage ?

> small voltage transients

The PIC should run when Vcc came back up > BOR
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