Can one of you guys recommend me an air rifle?

[Bullit]

I think that was a mis-type.  The rest of the post shows the advantages of the coil spring. We both posted on this....
I think we all agree that a well bearing and lubricated (spinning freely at coiling and uncoiling), the metallic coil spring steel spring is a very good and dependable powerplant for an air rifle. It's a Historic proven

For the Air Rifle Newbies...  If the "NP" design was so good...You would see Premier Mfrs use them.   They Don't.
Again...  I think the "NP" has a place in the air rifle future.  Once it's dedicated to an air rifle only,  design.
This "Plug&Play" design concept (by Crosman), has been a failure for new buyers of air rifles and scopes.  Buy a rifle and scope, and hope it all lasts...  Ask folks that packed up rifles for "Warranty" issues... That Shipping sure isn't FREE,
The future is in front of us for the "NP" concept.   I hope they get it all together...in the USA.   HELLO Crosman!

[DanD]

The only real world advantages to a gas spring are no "twang" and no twist from the spring uncoiling. As far as accuracy or  longevity, there is no difference.

Those are huge advantages. It takes a tune kit or fitted guides, polished spring ends, and proper lube to get these characteristics from a coil spring rifle. It's pretty cool that rammers come like that out of the box.

[Bullit]

The only real world advantages to a gas spring are no "twang" and no twist from the spring uncoiling. As far as accuracy or  longevity, there is no difference.

Those are huge advantages. It takes a tune kit or fitted guides, polished spring ends, and proper lube to get these characteristics from a coil spring rifle. It's pretty cool that rammers come like that out of the box.

No it doesn't.  That's a newbie myth.  A More important issue "Out of the Box", would be the rifle trigger.  Read my previous post about destroying scopes and "PlugNplay" designs that Crosman has used for a few years now.  The Marketing Hype has been dispelled from the start, and I think the 5 year history speaks for itself.   Again...I think that the NP concept has a bright future,,,once the designers and marketing people get together and decide to make a quality NP powerplant Air Rifle.  But again...springs don't "Require" all what you say....categorically.
If a guy decides to tune his powerplant that is an Option.  Not a set in stone requirement.  If the gun has a cruddy trigger...a tune won't fix that lol
Besides...there are many posts here on the GTA of poor fitting and poor performance "Outta the Box", for the NP rifles.  A $200 rifle is naturally gonna be Rough, in fit and finish...that's why its so cheap!  No matter the Powerplant.  Look at the cost of a Quality USA made spring and (2) washers... versus the imported NP. Lube is also Cheap in volume.   It's all a matter of Marketing opinions and their thoughts on increasing the small cost of making the fitting correctly,,,same thing with cheap powderburners.   
The NP hype is just that...  Again..I hope that these folks will add costs and do it right.

[DanD]

The only real world advantages to a gas spring are no "twang" and no twist from the spring uncoiling. As far as accuracy or  longevity, there is no difference.

Those are huge advantages. It takes a tune kit or fitted guides, polished spring ends, and proper lube to get these characteristics from a coil spring rifle. It's pretty cool that rammers come like that out of the box.

No it doesn't.  That's a newbie myth.  A More important issue "Out of the Box", would be the rifle trigger.  Read my previous post about destroying scopes and "PlugNplay" designs that Crosman has used for a few years now.  The Marketing Hype has been dispelled from the start, and I think the 5 year history speaks for itself.   Again...I think that the NP concept has a bright future,,,once the designers and marketing people get together and decide to make a quality NP powerplant Air Rifle.  But again...springs don't "Require" all what you say....categorically.
If a guy decides to tune his powerplant that is an Option.  Not a set in stone requirement.  If the gun has a cruddy trigger...a tune won't fix that lol
Besides...there are many posts here on the GTA of poor fitting and poor performance "Outta the Box", for the NP rifles.  A $200 rifle is naturally gonna be Rough, in fit and finish...that's why its so cheap!  No matter the Powerplant.  Look at the cost of a Quality USA made spring and (2) washers... versus the imported NP. Lube is also Cheap in volume.   It's all a matter of Marketing opinions and their thoughts on increasing the small cost of making the fitting correctly,,,same thing with cheap powderburners.   
The NP hype is just that...  Again..I hope that these folks will add costs and do it right.

I was speaking specifically about the difference in shot cycle, and that difference is not a newbie myth. Twang just feels cheap to me and detracts from the pleasure I get out of shooting air rifles.
However, I understand your point that a ram in a junky rifle doesn't fix a poor trigger, accuracy issues, or other deficiencies.