KirAsh4:
I just know that when I'm fading an LED up to max then down to 0 again, it just seems to stay near it's max intensity longer than any other range. I know it's not, but the light intensity makes it appear that way.
No, it probably is. Light output from a LED isn't linear.
KirAsh4:
So is there a better way for a smoother "pulsing" of an LED?
Yes. Use a logarithmic curve.