Two completely different questions here. I shoot a freak kit on my A-5 and it shoots ridiculously straight as your all american should. I am guessing your problem was the paint or the incorrect insert in your barrel. Now to your first question. Were the balls breaking in the cyclone or in the barrel? Answering that can lead us to further investigation. One other thing to check, when you installed your cyclone upgrades did you remember to install the spring guide? It is often left out. It is item 2-51 in the schematic.
http://www.tippmann.com/pdfs/manuals/A-5_Schematics.pdf
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