If your water pressure is still good, keep raising it. I thought the same thing but it actually got better. My holeshot is wayyy better as well. From the first day I got it from factory til today, I’d say I’ve raised mine every bit of a inch if not more. But my pressure is still good and no slipping. Of course, that was playing with it and moving it here and there at different times. Not all at once
Could you please provide your prop to pad measurement, it would be greatly appreciated