The creative steel mount is actually pretty soft. I'm pretty damn sure it's softer then the stock mount + insert combo. The creative steel transmission mounts have a bad rep because the first generation ones were way too stiff and everybody hated them. The current ones are perfect. Just more expensive than this option.I have an idea regarding how to install this thing with only basic tools--I'll let you know how it works. I think the main complaint about the Creative Steel mount is that it's very, very hard and therefore transmits vibrations very easily. It's also expensive.