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Possible Cartridge Suspension Collapse?

I dunno, it seems like my Hana SH is riding lower and lower as time goes on.

I got it new in 2018 and haven't spun all that many LPs on it - maybe have 350 hours?

Yesterday, I was spinning some LPs after not using it for about 2 months and at the start of every LP, there was a whoosing sound from the speakers - turns out the bottom of the cartridge was making contact with the very outside raised edge of LPs. Then as the record plays it would stop, but the cartridge body is darn near touching the LP surface - I mean practically an "RCH" distance.

On my Technics SL1200mk2, I run my VTF right at 2.0g (double verified with a Shure gauge and an electronic one).

Was thinking of moving up to the Hana ML, but now skittish of Hana's - may have to start thinking of getting a replacement regardless as my SH is just too low.
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I have a van den Hul Grasshopper IV that did that.  The naked coils and cantilever went all floppy.  I found I could judiciously push the assembly back into its housing and all was well for a few plays.  Then it went floppy again.  I sent it back to vdH and the man said I was tracking it too heavy.  Nonsense.  I was right on his recommendation.
Anyway, he had fixed it.  But after a month or two it went floppy again.  I've sidelined it now.  I push the assembly in again and set it up every now and again.  Its sound is excellent but it soon goes floppy again.

I have three other high-end vdHs and no trouble.
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