either of the tickets offer any remedy and they are clear the issue not foil curling but actual arrival bent.

They added this little tidbit " As mentioned in our Replacement Policy, Wizards of the Coast cannot guarantee “Perfect” or “Mint Condition” card replacements. "

Apparently, WOTC will only replace if they sent yo

The cards are physically bent backwards. Something bent them at the factory so the cards are creased then placed in the packaging.

I think you saw the promoted fix for foil curling that has mixed results and can cause water damage. That fix would not be relevant to this problem with production.