Turns out that my Cam is so mild there is only one set of springs on the valves anyway.
After having this happen twice in a row I am not comfortable with going the flat lifter route a third time. I am getting a slightly more aggresive Cam with the roller/hydrolic cam and lifters and they tell me there is less resistance, less noise and more power as a bonus. AND NO BREAK-IN!
Bad news (other than the money) is that it will be a week for the cam to come and then measurements made for custom pushrods, then one week for manufacture and another week for delivery! Another month without my car.