Is there a way to convince the VBA editor in Excel to stop auto-formatting lines to remove the space at the end when I pause in my typing for a quarter second?
There is sort of a way to turn off the auto-"correction" in the VBA Editor.
Tools Menu -> Options -> Editor Tab -> Clear the Auto Syntax Check box
Tools
Options
Editor
Auto Syntax Check
Sadly, this won't solve all your problems, as the VBA Editor tends to have a mind of its own, for better or worse.