That's awesome. I think if a person hasn't felt it run with the kips working properly, then their experience without is the assumed norm.
A good working KIPS is pretty awesome.
You can't be more right, after going through mine we checked my buddy's and his left valve is broken too. Likely been that way since he bought it and he never knew, he's also not changing his. Can't wait to see this open up with the new top end.