I'm sure it would smooth out a little, like you said, but it was actually not functional imo, when I received it. I could not open it one handed, and I have a lot of experience and stronger than average hands...I had to 2 hand pinch open it, like a slip joint. I thought that the pivot was overtightened, but loosening and even REMOVING both pivot screws made no difference! To make matters much worse, the body screws cannot be removed because apparently they have an incredible amount of loctite. Even heating them didn't help. For now, im assuming that loctite is somehow in the pivot/washers?