Thanks for the input. i think i might invest in a new facility. i've patiently been awaiting the time when this place closes due to the expansion of the city. on a 4 corner gravel road, 2 corners are new neighborhoods that weren't there last year.
like i said, my spot is in a corn field, and likely soon to be paved around.
i realize the "holes" need to be covered, and in all honesty, as i was feeling around it just seems like kind of shoddy assembly, likely misaligned weather stripping in a couple spots.
all said and done, it's that time of year and i'm ready to hit it hard.