do it, you will find if you hover with the gear on and keep it in one spot most of the time as soon as you take the gear off it will lift with less throttle and you will be able to hover only an inch or two off the ground. my landings were so much better with out the gear you can see when the skids touch down. and its like taking that "am i learner badge off" your back. your next step is to start moving around in "tail in" at low level. ....
have fun