bigtim,
It looks like in the close up pictures that his gear is bent a little. Have you ever had to straighten yours? If so, was there any problem? Just curious, because I am using my Nexstar to teach my son.......not that he is going to crash, but just in case he does.[]

snacker,
Looks like the AFS is bent. Might be a little damage there that you will see when you remove the covering. If you are not using the AFS (and I hope you aren't) now might be a good time to remove it and sheet over the hole. Just a thought.