RE: Yet Another CG Post ...
Actually, you have it backwards. If you need to move the balancer back to make the plane balance, then the plane is tail heavy, meaning just like it sounds, the tail is heavier than the nose when attempting to balance at a given point. As for the "Where should it balance?" question, that depends on your experience. If you are new to flying, I would recommend that the plane be balanced slightly ahead (1/4" to 1/2") of the center of the range. This will help to make the nose "Stick" on landing ( less likely to bounce back into the air). The farther back the plane balances, the more sensitive it will be to elevator input, to the point that the plane will become unflyable. Above all, NEVER go outside of the recommended range. I follow the old adage, " A nose heavy plane flies poorly, a tail heavy plane flies once."