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Wouldn’t it make more sense just to polish the tip back to smooth? This is of course assuming you don’t have to take too much material off. – Ryan

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I would have to agree with Ryan, we don’t replace parts unless the original is unsaveable. Just polish the original up to remove the deformed marks. Be aware that some people will not be happy or willing to pay for repairs that they did not request, especially if the firearm operated correctly to begin with. On the other hand some will be very happy you are looking out for them. If you know this customer and you think they would want you to fix it, then go ahead. The only time I do any work not requested is when there is a safety issue. Then I explain that the firearm was unsafe and we could not return it to him / her without it being correct. If we see a problem as you describe we might just call the customer and ask him if he wants us to address the problem. If I don’t have time to do that or am unable to contact the customer I make a note of it and explain that down the road the gun may start to run into problems and when it does he can bring it back and we will look into fixing it then.