Yeah i do realise that. The 'line that I bought had immaculate interior and was mechanically beautiful, so I am guessing that if it was wound back, it wasnt by much!
But the N1's are pretty good from what I have heard. Everyone says they are rock hard, but are a really nice shock handling-wise. Personally I dont think that they are that bad! I had a Supra which comes with bilsteins standard, which I found to be harder than the Apexi's! I guess it comes down to the setting of the damper rates too. They might be set unusually soft on mine?
.. They are adjustable probably farther than your front bar will allow - good for those car shows i guess?