The only way you will bend that is, with an oxy/acetylene torch....Get it red hot in a vise and bend it with a pipe wrench or pipe.Wear gloves and have a bucket of water to dip it in...
It probably a rebuild pressure plate and they took to much off the face and did not shim the springs to compensate it or if new it is from China...
TXDart
You have to evenly torque to specs the pressure plates bolts to the flywheel in a criss cross way in order to get the levers level with each other.
Was it chattering as you released the clutch?
TXDart