Mine was doing the same thing. I thought it was clipping the input of my amp, but after some testing...including plugging directly into a mixing console so that I could get a more accurate meter and control of the input level, I determined that playing aggressively on the E string would...
AFAIK, there is no place that sells actual Music Man parts. Have you checked into having yours powder-coated. You would probably have to track down some black screws and springs, but it might be a better alternative to an aftermarket bridge.
That may be what he meant, but "technologically" is a pretty broad term. In terms of technological development it's not revolutionary, but in terms of technological application for bass players I think it is somewhat revolutionary.