RE: rambler 45 horizontal stabilizer (updated realy need help)
I don't think it's a big deal quarter of an inch can be trimmable. Just make sure that you leave enough trim in the TX. Remember to make all your control serfaces neutral without using the trim. This allows you the full trim travel for the first flight.
And, let someone take it up that has a lot of experience, I can pretty much fly a crappy plane without too much of an issue. I mean, I had a plane that continued to roll at about one roll every 3 seconds even with full reverse trim and still brought it down safely.