Oddly, was going to refer to @
Aztec's car anonymously but then I saw his post.
I think the behavior of these transmissions vary greatly from one unit to the next. IIRC, we have similar build dates but his is MUCH less picky than mine. Both of our transmissions are in great shape but his syncros grab harder with significantly less force applied.
It might be a break-in thing as well. I'm typically quite gentle with mine. It only humbles me when I try to show off.