Unlike many of you, I'm perfectly happy with our OEM table. We have no problems getting in and out of the dinette.
However, I would like to replace the non-functioning gas spring inside the corrugated brown aluminum pedestal. Right now we've got the locking knob cranked as tight as possible in the up position. The gas spring would allow for easy lowering and raising, but more importantly, would help keep the table up without it being totally dependent on the locking knob, especially if someone should lose their balance and give a hard push downward on the table.
Does anyone know where this spring can be found, without having to spring for the entire $548 mechanism (pun intended)?