spectra premium heater core issue ? / anyone recommend a good heater core ?

Here is some pictures of the fit problems where the tube enter and exit the heat box. I was not going to try and bend them any thinking that I just might damage the core. I put the cover plate and gasket on, but was unable to start the mounting screw. So I used some foil duct tape to seal and cover the gaps.

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