I finally received my axle today and the back plate on the drum is completely bent out of shape. I called the company I bought it from, and the guy said, "this is normal when axles get shipped." Are you kidding me? If this is normal, fix the way you ship them! I shouldn't be getting damaged items. He also said there is nothing he can do, if anything its through the shipping company.
So my question is, how difficult is it to replace the back plate? Do I have to pull the axle out? Any information would be great. Also, do think it would be a bad idea if i tried to bend it back into shape, its in pretty bad shape.