Sorry my last couple days got crazy & I lost track of this thread. I think I'm just gonna keep the thing & try & tweak it straight. (straighter)
I don't think that they're perfectly straight lines as stock but in the case of this derailleur I just need to get the guide pulley straight & slightly close the gap in the cage sides to keep the chain on the pulley. Here are a couple pics......(And yes, it sucks that I have to pay for Merlin not knowing you need to put a lightweight packaging box in a REAL box before you ship it.)
Obvious bend and tweak/twist at the guide pulley.
Merlin simply wrapped the oem box in that grey plastic crap. Stupid!!