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Peter, thank you for your comments.

I fully agree with you that sharp edges and potholes are still very 'uncomfortable' and should be avoided (they are not very nice to my Citroën C3 either).
I found that before, the average Swedish bump could unsettle the car and cause quite a lot of steering kick back. Now the car feels well 'planted' (is that correct English?) on the road even if it moves a lot.

I also believe that the progressive springs gives you more freedom to adjust (raise) the tyre pressure without loosing 'comfort' and thus have less undamped movement in the front end. Tyres are very different and I believe it's better to control springing and damping by well designed 'hardware' than tyre walls with unspecified properties. It could perhaps even affect the high speed steering load in a positive way.

Regarding the steering damper:
I honestly feel that the improved stability at higher speeds is more due to higher tyre pressure (in the rear) than the damper. I think I could actually do without the damper if it wasn't for the good effect on bumpy roads. I will keep it though...