Manfrotto 055 MF3 vs MF4

Yesterday I posted a question about trade-off between the stability and size of the Manfrotto 055 MF3 vs the MF4. As nobody replied I assume that no-one has first hand experience of these tripods. I managed to turn up some information on another forum that suggested those who had bought the 055 MF4 were happy with the tripod, but that those who had the opportunity to compare the tripods felt that there was a significant loss of stability with the extra leg section in the MF4. Another factor was the slight height advantage with the MF3, meaning that the centre column does not need to be raised as often - this is good for me as I'm a 6 footer.

Anyone care to comment on the O55 MF3 (I'm not sure what the Bogen equivalent is ... 3021xxx?)

Well, based on the information I was able to dig up elsewhere I've gone and bought the MF3 with a 488RC2 head. I'm a big lad and the extra height and stability of the MF3 outweighed the slightly smaller collapsed size of the MF4.

I used warehouseexpress.com and got a decent price for the legs (£200). It is supposed to be a next day delivery, so fingers crossed

I have the MF3, my very first pro-tripod. No nags but i get the feeling it's kinda light (ofcourse it's CF) so i might look out for a heavier one.
Also a carrying bag is advisable. A Gitzo 1377M ballhead goes on top