Sounds like you may have found the culprit. But just a note re primary collimation springs:
Use the locking screws and don't rely on the springs. Tightening the locking screws is the final stage of the collimation process. You should tighten them bit by bit while keeping an eye on the barlowed laser reflection and making sure it does not shift when you're done. The locking screws done up firmly finger tight also help a lot with the scope keeping collimation in the long run. I still check every time I observe just in case but adjustment is needed only maybe once a year. And the scope gets around (100's kms between my home and fave spots with some rough terrain along the way).
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