Sucking egg's wasn't meant to be fun, sorry! Just do it and forget about all the awful things you had to learn in order to enjoy some of the most superb flying in the world.
I've flown on three validations in Europe over the past two years and I'm fed up with it!
I'm done with all of that now, spent a lot of money, hated some of the stuff and enjoyed a lot of it and now I look forward to being in a similar position to you!
Grit you teeth and good luck with it!
FJ