And I heard (and read) that the streets in Califia are paved with gold.
What you heard is not true. As you read (and posted) your Cherokee manual
specifically says that they added mass balance to the heavy limit to allow
for paint AND REPAIRS. (Emphasis author.) I'm not sure whether that is
implicit or explicit acknowledgement that repairs can be made, but it
certainly is one or the other.

Jim



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I am aware that they needed to stay balanced to prevent flutter... but I'd
heard that just as an
overriding rule, moveable control surfaces are unrepairable.