Hey 2003S, your push rod isn't bent...that's the way it's made. Your top is very balanced and will go up and down with very little effort. The weak link is the plastic socket that Porsche uses as a "fuse" to keep from breaking something REALLY expensive in the mechanism in the event of a binding situation.
Just replace the plastic cup (get extras and put them in your glove box) and you'll be good-to-go.
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Sadly on the outside looking in.
"Drive it like the Doctor ordered"
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