RE: boost tab question
I would say that measuring the current woud give you an idea of the servo load. But as Paul pointed out lots of force involved in the test be sure your wing is secure. Unlike NASA and the aircraft Manufactures we do not have the money for instruments to make measurements so there is a lot of guess work involved...
perhaps a pull scale like used to weigh fish could be connected to the control surface could be used to measure the force to deflect the control surface.