well if your sure nothings bent, its best to start at the top again and make sure everything is balanced. Double check to make sure the flybar is centered to the main shaft perfectly, the flybar paddles are perfectly aligned to each other and they are level with the paddle control frame. Also make sure there is no slop between the main shaft retaining collar and the top bearing. Also that collar has a taper on it should be facing the bearing not the swashplate. I never checked what it fealt like either out of the box Let me know how a new one feels.