I would have liked to have seen the original CL add. if it was advertised as a "Bianchi Campione del Mundo $75" you can bet the phone was ringing off the hook.
I really like the part where the OP admits to being "giddy as a school girl"
but I agree nothing in the original post suggest they knew it was bent or were initally worried about it.
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