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Potentially warped chain ring - what are my options?

Hi all,

So I've got a Voodoo Limba adventure bike, with a Prowheel 48/32t chainset. On the 48t ring I can see the chain move side to side by maybe 1-2mm when pedalling on a turbo trainer, at the outermost point it hits the derailleur and causes a rubbing noise. There doesn't seem to be any play in the bracket to I suspect it's the chain ring, confirmed by a gap being visible when a straight edge is placed beside it. I've yet to take the chain rings off as I want to avoid that if possible since I haven't done it before.

Am I ok to use a disc bending tool to try and reshape it, or will it need replaced?
If I'm replacing it, is it worth getting an upgraded part? Should I be replacing both chainrings or the crankset?
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