Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
To Bob's point, this is probably somewhere in between. Especially if the ripple is in the thicker part of the butted tube. I crashed my Bianchi Eros years ago, bent it up, and had my LBS straighten it out with their HTS-1. Even with their best efforts, it's way more wrinkly than your frame. I've put another 5,000+ miles on it and it's anyone's guess whether it will last indefinitely or crack.
Hm. This is a real emotional roller coaster. I think I'm going to take it to a shop tomorrow to get a professional opinion. Hopefully that'll settle it and I can move forward, one way or another.