I remember a story about syrup dispensers. LA Die Casting made the lid and handle flat, and my employer (I was building an airplane part time for them) told me they tried bending slowly over a mandrel, and it cracked every time. They went to a "whump" procedure - impact bending - and now you see those syrup dispensers with curved handles everywhere.
Nice job! They usually break when bent back to original shape. Then it is fiberglas city.
