Everything I've learned so far says that replacing the mainspring at a service is an inexpensive way to guard against poor performance.
When I had my 1675 serviced recently (Bob Ridley) he replaced not only the mainspring but the entire barrel as well (wear on the floor & walls).
Short answer- It's perfectly normal to replace the mainspring.
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