Dave,
Thats awesome. I basically did the exact same thing. Though I slide the wings out about 1 inch on either side so I could hook my fingers on the tail booms and pick it up. First try was about 10mm rearward of what the manual says. Added about 2.5oz of lead to the nose and got it to within 5mm of what the manual says. This I'm sure will be just fine. It's officially ready to fly now. I can't wait! Thanks Again for all the help and quick responses.
Brian