myredracer, it seems that the "sloping step" problem can be adjusted with the landing gear, right? There are two ways to adjust the landing gear: retracting the extension and tucking the leg under the step a little. So for example, in the picture above, do you have the landing gear (those little legs) fully retracted? And I can see that the legs are not tucked under -- if you tuck them back a little under the step, that brings the bottom step further toward the ground (and thus reduces or eliminates the slope).
Having said all of that, I find it a little hard to push in the small detent button that retracts or extends the legs -- the spring inside the leg is pretty hefty. No big deal, but it could have been a weaker spring, with no loss of functionality.
