first things first - welcome! you should go to the first sticky on the Miscellaneous Discussions thread and "introdouche yourself". dorki is a small community where many of the members know one another. that being said...
i'm sure other, more knowledgable blowhards will chime in (
) but arent the 996 rims aluminum? isnt there an old adage that "aluminum bends once...not twice"? even my used 997 lobster fork rims in good condition are dirt cheap on ebay and elsewhere. i'd vote that a new set would prob be better.