Sorry about the loss and great that you are getting a replacement.

By the way, Tower's pregluing is usually quite good but, like someone said, always give them a tug to check. I used to worry about CA hinges on my airplanes but I found that they ususally outlast the airplane. However, these days I prefer to use nylon hinges or robart hinges for my larger airplanes. Robarts are particularly easy to install with epoxy

Did you figure out the set up issue on the TX? I prefer to go into "dual rates" and select switch positions from there first. You can select 2 positions for each surface. Then in AFR and set the rates from there. I also use some expos on all surfaces- usually 25% for 3d rates, 15 for high and 5-10 for low rates. It just makes your airplane fly better and easier. My buddy sets a condition to take everything to low rates in a panic situation but I prefer to fly the airplane rather tha flip switches if I get there. I have a 12FG though, so yours may be slightly different.
If you are confused, PM me and we will go through in detail

Ameyam