"One thing quiet a few people mentioned was reinforcing the landing gear block"

YES DO THIS!!! A soft landing and a bit bumpy is ok! I was messing around in the back yard taxing her around at very slow speed and hit a small hole that I didn't see and the thing riped right off. The prop hit the grond and didn't even have a ding but the landing block well... I don't think the wood they use for it is strong enought and it split in two. It was an easy fix with expoxy and now its fine. Epoxy maybe a 1/8 sheet of plywood just in case? I am going to reinforce the wing too just in case. Other then that she a nice plane for the price.