Now that the fuel tank S/B thread has reached its millionth post I got to thinking about why someone would continue to fly an airplane that wouldn't draw fuel from the bottom third of the tank. I mean, he must've known that the pickup was loose or obstructed in some way. I've got to figure that he just didn't want to deal with getting that pickup outta there with the tank in place. I don't know about the other models, but on my 4 it's very tight between fuse and wing root and I think doing a good job of sealing the thing back up while working in such a small space is near impossible. On the other hand, if the tank were removed from the plane it's hardly any trouble at all. This has me changing my plans regarding paint. I always figured I'd just screw the wing together and paint, but this would guarantee a ruined paint job if I ever need to remove the tanks. My new plan is to paint the tanks (and screws) separately. It'll definitely be more work, especially if I decide to shoot any graphics, but down the line I don't want an issue like marred paint influencing my decision to do proper maintenance. Just my opinion.