Seems to be a bit of a common theme running here - Find pair of shorts with chamois that works, ride shorts to death, go buy new shorts and find chamois has been changed and shorts no longer comfortable.

So I think the rule here is that when you find a pair of shorts you like, buy as many pairs as you can afford 'coz next time you go to buy a pair they will have "improved" the chamois.

I'm still looking for a pair of shorts that really work for me the ones I have aren't too bad but I'm sure I can do better, I agree that a lot of women's shorts have a chamois that is too thick.