I received a vintage Fiamme rim in the mail today that has several spots on the inner diameter that are warped outward from having too much spoke tension. I have a variety of tools at my disposal to tap on the rim a bit to see if I can flatten it out, and am sure it is not structurally too bad... So my question is twofold:

A) Am I wrong? Is this bad bad?

B) Should I complain to the seller, who did not mention this in his advertisement?

Thanks!

-Gregory

These photos show two of the worst examples, out of several that are notable from a foot or two away, and quite a few more that are very subtle.