Hi all,
Thanks to the wonders of cel resiliency and my 
own misconception, things have turned out pretty 
good after all.
After finally opening the package I found out 
that the cel was not actually the cel I thought 
it was. It was another cel that I was expecting 
but not that soon.
The cel that I thought was bent to oblivion (and 
the one I was really hanging out for) turned up 
on my doorstep just this morning. No bends and in 
perfect condition! Woohoo!

And also thanks to the careful packaging of the 
cel between 2 backing boards and the cel’s 
inherent toughness, the damaged cel itself was 
actually not too bad off.
It was definitely bent but was not severely 
creased. And there was no paint loss or cracking 
that I could detect. I’m hoping that a few months 
in my cel books will restore it back to normal.

Thanks for your concern and advice and sharing 
your own horror stories. Its always comforting to 
know that others have had similar experiences.
- X