OK. Update.

That actually IS exactly the problem. I guess I sort of mislead everyone by suggesting the plane NEEDED to come in fast. It's actually not the case, but that she would NEVER land even when I pitched up and up with the nose it was still coming in fast.

But the spoileron idea got me thinking and after two or three take-offs and landings to get the airbrake mix just right with no pitching,

WOW, that did the trick!

Ailerons full up deflection, elevator about +2 degrees, ailerons still work perfectly, no adverse yaw, but the sink rate vastly improved and speed very comfortable.

The really nice thing is having to give more throttle to counter the brake which gives me a lot more surface authority.

You can almost see the thing slam on the brakes in the air when suddenly deployed and ground roll is 1/2 what it used to be

Thanks for all the input.