I used the "stress free" cake support system with this cake leaving about 1 1/2" between tiers for the flowers. I thought the support was a little wobbly. Very disappointed after spending $200 on it! Has anyone else had this problem? I think the support system would be great if the tiers were all stacked right on top of each other, but not when elevated like I did. I was soooo afraid the cake was gonna topple!