A fair price from Simpson's, I'd say.
Before you start bending the safety lever, take it out and clean/scrub the underside of it (you'll have to take it out if you decide to bend it anyway). You'll need to drive out the pin from inside the frame, after disassembling it. I use a brass brush and I found that a glob of gunk was lifting the safety up slightly, just enough so the the nub wouldn't seat in the depression. After reassembly, mine worked fine - no bending required (a chancy procedure IMO).
