I used to forge every leaf spring by hand for a full day, now I cut them cold with a bandsaw in 20 minutes

For years, I thought the only proper way to work a leaf spring was to get it orange hot and beat it into shape. That meant a whole day of heating, hammering, and reheating just to get a basic blank. About six months ago, I saw a guy at a meet in Toledo just slice one up with a metal-cutting bandsaw while it was cold. I tried it on my old DoAll bandsaw, and it works perfectly. The steel doesn't lose its temper, and I save hours of fuel and labor. Has anyone else made a switch like this that felt like cheating but just makes sense?