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In this case, the photos below are smaller than when viewed in OP’s Virtual System
https://www.audiogon.com/systems/11232
Looking closely (larger ones in virtual system), I would say the cantilever is not bent sideways, it’s the shadows that make it appear so,
the reflection on the LP of the cartridge body appears a bit off vertical. a reflection in a mirror would be better/easier to see than the reflection on the lp.
this shows you the advantage of using the mirror method to ’see’ off vertical.
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this is a case that shows you align azimuth using the stylus tip’s verticality, not necessarily the cartridge’s body.
because the stylus is mounted in the cantilever a speck, just a speck off perfectly vertical, the body is a bit off, but the stylus is straight into the grooves, thus leave it alone.
In this case, IF you make the cartridge body perfectly straight, then the stylus will be a speck off vertical into the grooves.
Get a light, a magnifying glass, view the difficult to see stylus for final decision.