Mine was more out than that.
I am suprised that you received a note saying .5 is fine. .5 degrees wing negative compared to the stab. Seems to go against most other pattern designs where the wing is positive up to .5 degree compared to the stab. I would be curious if anyone flying one that does not need any significant elevator trim can confirm that the wing is normally negative compared to the stab (leading edge down)
Thanks,
Stuart