First, don't judge until broken in. Put some seal grease under the wipers before riding the bike and get a few hrs on it. We did this today with my buddy's new '12 leftover. You have to remember that the PFP system starts out at 7mm preload, which is additive to the main spring preload of 5mm(stock). I personally like the feel of the fork better with a lot less main spring preload (1mm) and a stiffer spring. I 'm running .46kg/mm KYB springs and the fork feels firm but controlled and not abusive at all. I'm 176 lbs. Sounds stiff but it works, the light preload allows the fork to respond to the small stuff and the stiffer rate keeps the bike stable.
That said, the fork needs stiffer rebound valving, even with the stock springs. Sometimes inadequate rebound control can be misinterpreted as a compression problem.
This is an excellent fork when setup, in fact the best I have ridden yet.
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