I am a big EC fan as other posts will show, but if you bend it you should mend it or more correctly, replace it. In recent months they have repaired avionics boxes rather than replace and we were paying, not them!! So they don't rip off every time.
Most companies will attempt to get their money back, however they will not punish one operator as suggested. Prices go up across the board and we all pay. This is basic economics that all companies will do (or go bust)