I was a little disappointed to see that the tip was bent when I pulled it out. But seriously, the packaging is just bubble wrap. Because it is a precision instrument, it may break during transportation. Yes, I can probably bend it in place. It might even work in this state. But I don't want to risk breaking off the tips, and the fact that I spent $29 on a German instrument versus $6 on a Chinese one, I want something that doesn't require modification. In my application I use it to remove C…