I am bad at playing AJs ... easily my worst hand

[baltostar]

I have serious problems playing AJs in deep-stacked early tournament play. Specifically:

(1) when I haven't been getting cards for awhile and I have AJs in EP and I'm first to act

(2) when I'm in MP or LP or blinds with AJs against 2-5x BB raiser

In (1) I find it hard to limp since I probably have the best Ax dealt that hand. And if I limp I have a hard time folding to a single 2-5x BB raiser. Subsequently, I can not devise a good strategy for flop play if the A hits but not the J, or neither hits and no FD.

In (2), I don't think it's EV+ to re-raise (haven't run #s but that's my gut) and I find it hard to fold a hand which can hit the flop hard.

Is AJs a hand which one should look to see flops as cheaply as possible (up to say 5x BB) but lay-down easily if don't hit one of following: TPTK, 2P, trips, FD, and maybe Broadway draw ?

Interestingly, I don't have a problem in either (1) or (2) with AJo. I'll insta-fold it.