Bill, sorry to hear about your trials and tribulations relating to the sump.
As per my previous post, mine was damaged and replaced during my most recent service. Mark suggested that gate stops (as per Frank's incident) are the most common offenders. While my car wasn't leaking, it was dented and only a matter of time; he said they can often hammer the dent out but in this case it was too close to the plug and therefore it would start leaking if they tried to straighten it. So it was new sump cover time for me also.
