Bent Banana Plug

I intend to contact AZ.
I was wondering about the resale value, Tvad.
I have given some thought to straightening them but am wondering how to flare the middle out. I suppose Icould try to delicately bend it out with a very pointed object. It is that fat part in the middle that gives it a tight fit.
Eldartford, to your point. Don't ends have to fit tightly? They actually fit tighter if bent more. If bent ones get the same contact then what is all the hullabaloo about cleaning contacts and tightening down spades and such. They certainly seem to sound ok bent.

Why straighten them? Electrons can go around corners quite well.

how badly did you bend them? If it's not too bad you can attempt to straighten the prongs by slipping the banana into a cylinder of only slightly larger diameter,then apply reasonable torque in the opposite direction. I am picturing a nut driver with a hollow tube stem. At this point there's nothing to lose if you're gonna repair them anyway.

You can do it yourself if you are comfortable using solder gun to replace it. I believe Acoustic Zen will be happy to fix it for you at a reasonable cost or free of charge some times. Call them. Mr. Lee of AZ is a nice guy.