I think Swiss plugs (type C) might be better. They have a pretty good thonk.

I think your complaint with them is that they stick out perpendicularly from the wall but IMO this is a good tradeoff.

It means you can fit more plugs in the same wall space, so Swiss wall sockets typically come in groups of 3 instead of 2, and extension strips can fit many plugs without being very large.

Conversely if you need the cable to lie close to the wall you can get hinge adapters to make this work, they are convenient and reliable.

Since I lived in Switzerland I have not had a fuse blow, I don't know how that works. Having the fuses in a standard place in the British plugs is very nice.