Thanks dupreezd. Believe it or not, the actual unit itself is level...I went to great measures to make sure.
I'm thinking come spring time, I'm going to take some of your advice and remount using EMT. My problem is finding a piece pre-cut 4 or 5 feet long. All the "box" stores sell 10' and I don't have the tools to drill the holes to attach to the included mounting pole and cut to the 4 or 5 foot length. I'll use winter time to address those logistics.
Cheers!