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Old 12-14-19, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rollagain
The furthest I'd go would be to ask the manufacturer to pay for having the frame checked for alignment and (unlikely) straightened if need be. Get a commitment in writing, find a local shop to do the work, and send the receipt for reimbursement. If they refuse to pay for that, you'd likely be better off to just foot that expense yourself, then keep it.
The frame has micro-dents, not a crash damage. There is no indication it was damaged to the point of bending or that the manufacturing process itself was faulty and spat out bent frames.
and if the frame would be bent, which is very unlikely, in that case it would warrant a replacement. There is no straightening that would bring a new frame back to "new" condition. What you propose would cost the manufacturer more than just sending a new frame.
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