you did not have the big hammer then. I remember mine was real tough to move. Looks like yours needs to move a good 1/8 or more in the middle which adds up to a lot out on the end.
You can always tell a true mechanic by the sheer number of hammers he has in his collection.....my guess is that you are used to working on some real junk with a collection like that. otstir: Edit: I forgot you started out with a 500.....