i think a better nob might help as well. something more substantial to really grab on to. I've got a hurst shifter (came with the trans when i did my swap) and i custom made a handle for it and use a pool cue-ball. I cant really give much review on different shifters because the hurst is all i've ever driven with on a t-5, but the shifts are pretty crisp. I think a lot of that has to do with the ball, because I've seen people rage on the hurst shifter (and I dont think I've ever seen anybody recommend it in the modern era haha).
heres a pic of my knob:
heres a pic of my knob: