after I typed the above post, I think I thought of the problem. If the wing tube is bent, or if the slot where the wing tube goes through the fuse is misaligned, then this would cause this problem. the right le being out, and the left te being out supports this. sort of like this / The previous owner did tell me that the only mishap with this plane was when he picked up the tx while it was running and hit the throttle. The right wing hit a flight station, but was repaired.