I built my First 40 Tele in 1987.. It was my 3rd plane.
I picked up the tele kit after my Falcon 56 found the ground to be a quite unforgiving way to end a dive.

It's an easy build..
I built it with flaps, Tricycle gear and an OS .61 4 stroke.
I didn't have any issues with the stock landing gear but they may have changed things since 87.
I almost never used the flaps since it would hardly land without em anyway..
Do glass the center of the wing..
I glassed mine and still cracked it in half when I piled it in trying to loop out of a low inverted pass (yeah, Dumb I know)

I'll give it credit.. It hit hard enough to put a hole in the dubro fuel tank.

My only complaint would be the tail.. It's not exactly a strong conection to the fuse..
I knocked it off a few times during transport.

It's a great plane.. After the first crash I rebuilt it from the plans and still have it today..
I'd post a pic but it's in my Dad's garage about 1,300 miles away..