The bend down part is a good reason never to reline bands, as the metal gets weak with all the used spring action. But since you alway "wasted" your money
. I would use this bent
down end since its already stretched. This stretched is also a bad thing for reusing bands, as they get longer from stretching. Hope they do not break on you. On that issue many people
have used relined bands with good luck, while other have had them break. Good luck.