I would personally add that I had the same problem as you did and as I said before I ended up modding mine allot and turning it into one of my many projects. Long stroking, modern parachute seal Ect Ect.

I also found that most springs nowadays are too stiff and I have been looking for a softer manufacturer also, so I for one would be interested in 1 or 2 or maybe 5 of these softer springs.

Daniel