I have several inverted 2 strokes, and go through (pretty much ) the same plug drying ritual with the 1st start of the day.

I don't think the V-20 is complicating your starting difficulties? The V-20 operates only when there is sufficient vibration to shake it so...(?) Although it might be acting as a small reservoir and causing part of your plug wetting problem, but if you can't find room for it any where else, whadareyagonnado?

If it runs fine once you get it going, I wouldn't mess with it...I think I would just chalk it up to one of those idiosyncrasies (sp?) of that particular plane, and put up with it...(if it does run well at all other times )