I recently just purchased a Walker catback exhaust to replace my rusted out stock exhaust. This is how I received it (the box wasn't crushed at all). Is that flat surface on the exhaust there for a reason (for clearance or something?) or did they crush my exhaust?

 

Looks crushed to me, but im no expert

 

The original exhaust is flattened at that spot also.

 

It comes that way.