The legs get wobbly because they are aluminum. They get soft over time from the heat. It's really nothing you're doing it's just way it is. Same reason those old ash pans are so bent up. They just get soft. Either pinching then or flaring them out with a broom or whatever is the best option. Put a little tension on the legs in the sockets....
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