Thanks for the reply, agreed, I have never owned a lens which made any kind of similar sound either.
The thing that is throwing me off is the floating element, since I never owned that type of lens.
The Mamiya Spacer in the photo seems to make quite a difference visually, if I could do without, great.
Thanks for the excellent photos to compare.
I should try the lens out at least then see about returning it, other than that, the lens was well taken care of.
Hopefully someone that actually owns or owned this lens will respond with a comparison.