Custom atmega32u4 board crystal issue So I built an custom board based on the Atmega32u4. Schematics attached.

I managed to burn a bootloader for Pro Micro using Arduino Uno as an ISP.

The issue I have is that the board is dead when powered and to bring it to life I have to short pin1 of my crystal with VCC for a second. I discovered it by mistake..

The crystal I'm using is an Epson X1G004451000212.

Any idea why is this happening?
That's a Crystal Oscillator, not a crystal. Take the 22pF caps off to start.

Did you set the fuses to use an external clock source, vs a crystal with the internal oscillator driver (where the caps would be needed)?

Is the part oriented the correct way so it receives power and Gnd correctly?

Also, is it's performance any better than if you had just used a crytal?  

https://support.epson.biz/td/api/doc_check.php?dl=brief_SG7050CAN&amp;lang=en

vs these with +/- 10ppm stability (is that the same +/- 10 x 10 ^ -6 ?, which would b be better than 25 to 100 x 10 ^ -6)
https://www.digikey.com/products/en/crystals-oscillators-resonators/crystals/171?k=crystal&amp;k=&amp;pkeyword=crystal&amp;pv1989=0&amp;pv183=6185&amp;pv2150=u16MHz&amp;pv253=19&amp;FV=ffe000ab&amp;quantity=0&amp;ColumnSort=0&amp;page=1&amp;stock=1&amp;pageSize=25