I pretty much do what you do. I swab the barrel and charge holes with Hoppes #9. I let it sit for a few mins and then run a bronze brush down the holes.

I run patches until clean and then gently use lead remover cloth on the parts that are still dirty.

I never considered it a chore and doesn't take long.

I've been reading that M-Pro 7 is fantastic so I'm going to give it a try. You may want to check out the reviews on that.