Wouldn't the issue with those be, if you are using the pvc pipe, if you didn't bend them, you would have a tighter fit getting them in the pipe? I just finished all of mine today, except for the pigtails, need to finish getting the caps for the pipes, and then start drilling them. And I really need to get the lights ordered. I have been procrastinating, mainly because I need to go out and get an accurate measurement of the roofline, and it has just been too hot and humid. And I tend to melt in the heat.