I peeled strawberries, too, until Kosher Gardens came out with strawberries. And yes, it has the hechsher of Rav Vaye, the undisputed expert on tolaim.
The hashgachos say that if you make a hole, to then cut the strawberry in half to expose the inside to washing.
Here’s the issue with strawberries, though. If you understand that the thrips and thrips larvae hide under the seeds and don’t come out easily, there’s no amount of washing,soaking, or checking that can help.
Same is true of figs, which are very hard to check.