The pictures don't show a very clear view of the marker test but that looks alright
#Alignment Issues [DF54]
maiden nymph
grave shadow
No marker test but you can see some shine on the edge of the brrs from where they were touching
tranquil meadow
Does the df54 have 3 different orientations for the top burr, like the 64? If you don't want to shim you can at least test each of the orientations and find the best one
maiden nymph
I think so? Doesn't hurt to try
severe elm
The stock burrs from DF line seems to require a good amount of seasoning.