I think it’s hardware dependent. Not firmware version. I updated all of mine to the latest version - some were well behaved, while a minority were super-chatty, constantly sending power reports.
The ones that were chatty on HE were the same way when paired to a Securifi Almond 3.
So is this to say that the eWeLink of this MHCOZY relay is the same relative technology/design of all these others?
Is that sold by Sonoff? When I go to Sonoff (https://sonoff.tech/products/) and select "Smart Plugs" I don't see anything that looks like this:
eWeLink SA-003-Zigbee control via MQTT | Zigbee2MQTT
I’m NOT wanting a plug-in device, but a wired outlet that is a good Zigbee repeater.
See the first and second posts in this thread.
That is what I understood as well. In Canada the term "Receptacle" would refer to a in-wall outlet and not a plugin outlet. I was surprised with all the responses to your thread suggesting plugin outlets, maybe these terms are understood differently by different people.
Anyway, I dislike the plugin outlets for any location that is visible. I use these receptacles, and find they work as good repeaters:
Sinope zigbee outlet
I do notice mine will send power updates every 3 hours (to the second) even when reporting is disabled. And sometimes the value they send on that trigger is not what is being consumed at that time (0W instead of actual power). Odd.
I bought all mine from Sonoff's official ebay store. So it may not be their branded unit but they were selling them. its a super common unit.
No I would call the them the same as you, but still recommend plugins where you don't mind the "visuals".
That’s nothing - the chatty ones were sending reports every 1-3 seconds 
That is curious. I do have a number or Aqara’s motion and door sensors, and never had an issue with Tradfri repeaters (mostly the plugs, although I do have a couple of standalone). Being a refugee from the Z-wave hell, it’s been time since I enjoy a fully reliable Zigbee network.
It is expensive but I justified that with "I only need one and I really need a repeater."
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0842BDN9R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
On another project I needed a Zigbee repeater and opted for a wall switch/dimmer. Only a little cheaper.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08428YB81?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
For an alternative, checkout the Sinope zigbee outlet. They are modestly less expensive than the Enbrighten/Jasco's (after accounting for the currency exchange rate between Canada and the U.S.), and I find that Sinope's quality is impeccable. Surprised their products aren't more popular in these parts.
I'm in the process of replacing the eWeLink SA-003-Zigbee with Third Reality plugs. My experience is that they for some weird reason loose pairing and I have to hold down the power button until they reset to use them again. They also don't seem to want to route when I look at the zigbee graph. They show up as "lonely". YMMV
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