Nice,,I just got back from TSC and found one made in USA about same size and tension $4.
Im gonna throw a few in my box..I dont like the rings Hustler has in the deck and on pulley slide that the spring attaches too either,,after warranty is over I may weld some nice fatter steel loops.
You where right about this deck,,its not built that great at all,,but nothing a few mods wont help....she ran flawless all day long today and it was 104 heat index.