Jon, that "doesn't need to be bent" idea is a pretty common misconception, brought on by the "That's good enough for government work" attitude of far too many of today's alignment shops. I was fortunate enough to grow up around people with a different idea of "acceptable". I lived in a comfortable home, ate good food, and wore pretty nice clothes because there were enough people in Nashville willing to pay my father for doing top quality work on their vehicles.
Jerry