I have only recently become a bit more "serious" about the hobby, and my layout is largely all EZ Track except for an elevated section.

I just purchased a set of #5 turn-outs that are driving me crazy -- you cannot connect track to the end of the turn-out (apparently) without chipping off a piece of the connecting track, because the spacing is too tight. If someone has a brilliant solution to this problem (or if not, a foolproof method of chipping off the requisite piece -- I've used my Xuron clippers and it did the shop, but not particularly cleanly), I'd very much appreciate it.