Update: So the reason the top was hard to move, i wagered, had to do with the hydraulics - so i tried again, and repeated the hydraulic pressure release protocol - and sure enough this time i was able to fully manipulate the top, and retracted it into the trunk. Upon trying to fully cycle it and put it back up - the same thing happened - i could only move it a few inches, so i repeated the hydraulic reset - and was able to fully extend it. I repeated this three times - each time needing to reset the hydraulics before retracting the top, and again before putting it back up. What does this tell you?