Space bar no longer opens folders in finder

After upgrading to Mavericks, the space bar no longer opens folders...but it SHOULD according to the footnote on this page: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13872
This is a problem for me, as I have the "spring-loaded folders and windows" unchecked in the Finder preferences, and I just use the spacebar to open folders.

I use spring-loaded folders the same way you do (delay off, space bar only), and I'm seeing the same issue on my end. It would be one thing if the feature just didn't work at all; however, I'm actually seeing four different behaviors depending on the window's view mode.
Icon view: The window's contents are replaced with the new folder's contents after pressing the space bar once.
List view: A new window opens (with zoom animation) to display the folder's contents. This would be the expected behavior, except that the user has to press the space bar *twice* to activate the feature. The position of the cursor for the first press does not matter... the folder over which the cursor is hovering when the space bar is pressed a second time is the one that will be opened.
Column view: Nothing happens at all when the space bar is pressed, regardless of the number of presses. This is the most serious problem.
Cover Flow view: The behavior is similar to the list view, except that there is no zoom animation when the new window opens.
This really strips away some polish from the Finder's user experience, and hampers the flow of power users. I've submitted a Radar bug with my findings, and I hope they address the issue soon.

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