Pretty much all mass produced mounts could do with being opened up and tuned a little bit just to make sure all the gears mesh right, and that everything is lubed and running as smoothly as it should...
I don't know the exact specifics of what was done my HEQ5, but I do know it was tuned up a bit by its previous owner, and I can tell you the results I've been able to get from this mount are brilliant...
Great mini-write up Bret, Do you have a pic of your "Doomsayer" VC200L on the EQ6? Bet its an impressive looking setup!