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I'd check the trem is resetting to the proper position first before doing anything - the knife edge should be flush with the body. If it's not doing that (or isn't flush in the first place) then you need to get it level. If it still isn't sitting flush then the knife-edge may be worn.
There's an original Edge (although I haven't been over it in detail to make sure it's genuine) on eBay for £99. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBANEZ-EDGE-TREMOLO-JAPANESE/264441494185?
Cottams guitars are worth a look too, they have Ibanez spares/replacements.
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Refacing the knife edges obliges you to reset the intonation. (Fun job!)
Schaller 371 is extremely well made yet affordable.
On the majority of FR-inspired vibrato bridges, the insert spacing is standard. If you are lucky, the Ibanez thread pitch might match that of the replacement. Failing that, you just need to extract the original inserts. (If you are not confident, hand this task over to a reputable guitar technician.)
Ultimately, the JS100 is a relatively low budget model. There comes a point when it is difficult to justify throwing the price of an Original FR at it.
Knife edges need to be sharp, that's why they're called that...
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After you dive down on the bar do the strings go sharp or flat? Similarly when you pull up what happens to the tuning afterwards?
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