They're all like that new. Cut a section of header pins and go through and pop the cherry row by row, careful to penetrate at a.90° angle. if you look closely, there are 2 bent pins that friction fit to the inserted component. You don't want to smash them or fold them over at an angle.
And for the love of flux, don't shove 16mm pots into them.
If you feel you must, you'll need to twist the legs where they are like
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That will help keep from bending those leaf springs, but it still makes me nervous.
Brandwise, BusBoard is a solid product.
