I got the impression that the guys who build frames don't like to bend them, but there are mechanics out there who are comfortable with (and very good at) straightening bent frames. If you want one of the latter, don't go to one of the former.
Fair enough and that wouldn't surprise me. Tommasini took about 2 minutes to say pitch the frame (and buy another.....).
What I'm looking for is somebody who can take a detailed measurement (I'll pay for it...) so I can figure out whether it is OOS or not more comprehensively than an eyeball deal. If it is and they don't/can't want to bend it, fine.
I'm quite confident in sending this to Kurt once I know it needs his careful ministrations, assuming he would accept the job. In addition to doing good work in general, his experimentation w/t the HTS tool probably means he has rebent as many frames as anyone else over the last year or two.