Defectively manufactured or mishandled by warehouse or shipper

The hitch appeared well made, but as is visible in the photos, one side fit right, the bumper holes lined up, but the driver side of the hitch had a significant bend which was either defective manufacture or poor handling by the warehouse or shipper. Unfortunately I had to discover this by installing it. The photos above show the issue. My vehicle has never had an accident and the unibody frame is free of defects. Fortunately return with prime was easy. I bought an identical hitch from a local brick and mortar store that allowed me to inspect the hitch prior to buying it, and it was made correctly. Installing the new hitch was a piece of cake.

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