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Yes, quickly drill through the mess. Make a new hole. But a nice round hole. Go to your supply of bolts and find a bolt slightly larger than the hole. Go to your supply of taps and tap in new threads which match the new bolt. You might want to cross over from metric to SAE standards to keep the new bolt small.
The best spent car repair/maintenance dollar I've spent in the last 10 years was a bottle of anti-seize bolt lubricant. Its really needed anytime you bolt into aluminum threads. Reduction of thread wear. It prevents rust in iron based parts. Bolts lock down smoothly, and back off smoothly. And it doesn't interfere with electrical conductivity.
You have experienced S.O.P. standard operating procedure for UPS. The bend and dent 100% of all body parts they ship. No exceptions.
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