Yeah, I'm gonna drop and raise the top a lot tomorrow, give it a good work out.

 

I didn't have that problem, I have a '07. First time I opened it, and closed it, it went all the way down with no hassle. I really don't believe in the breaking in part with the top, unless you bought the floor model where they have the top opened constantly more then it has been closed...

 

Mine was a little tuff for the first week or so (2007 model).

 

I have a 1 inch gap on mine. I have 9k on my car and put the top up and down at least once a day( sometimes more) I just grab the center and pull it down before I latch it. No problem

 

I have a new 07 -- about 3 weeks old. I've only driven with the top up a few times, but I too notice that the top doesn't seem to completely close unless I pull it down before trying to latch it. The first time I noticed it I was a little surprised, but now it seems like no big deal.