The reason why Rav Yaakov did not eat gebrokts was that he said it to avoid eating by someone whose kashrut level was not good. However, the Gaon said that anyone who refrains from eating it will have to give an account as to why he did not do the mitzva of simchat Yom Tov. Some say that there is no reason for this minhag with machine matzot as there is no problem of under-baking. Interestingly, some in Chul only refrain from it on the first seven days and eat it on the eighth to show that they do not consider it to be chametz. On the other hand, someone told me that he has a cousin who is such a big Mitnagged he eats it every day EXCEPT the eighth.
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