new 3/8 sending unit is bottoming out in the tank?!

I picked up a 3/8 sending unit and new fuel tank from YearOne, and I'm in the process of putting everything together but the sending unit pickup tube is bottoming out preventing the flange from sitting flush. I immediately thought cheap part with bad bends.

Has this happened to anyone else? I was thinking I could bend the tube but before I do wanted to tap the FABO collective knowledge base.

Thanks
AlV