Reamer tool for installing Grovers

So this happened last week ... it was accidentally knocked it off its stand. After the initial heart palpitation and relief to see no neck break, I found the bent tuner.
I've always wanted Grovers, but also never felt the need to touch what is not broken. Now I literally have reason to.



Seems to be a lot of tool options from cheap to uber expensive.

https://www.allparts.com/LT-0815-000-Tapered-Reamer-Tool-for-Tuning-Peg-Holes_p_2069.html

https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Reamers/Peghole_Reamers.html

There are some real cheap Ebay offerings, many of which look identical to the Allparts tool.

From alot of posts here - if you limit the depth of what is enlarged, it allows the option of reversal and refitting the Klusons. I would be looking to take this approach.

Has anybody had experience and have advice on what tool to get? Trying to avoid having to fork out StewMac prices if unnecessary.

This is what you want if you're switching to Grovers:

https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Reamers/Rear_Peghole_Reamer.html

You can switch back to Klusons if you change your mind.

You can also straighten the bent tuner.
Remove from guitar, make a jig to mount the tuner to...straighten the bend...re-install to guitar.

I would not try to straighten the bend while installed on the guitar.

and this is why I love this forum. thank you guys

Everybody is always quick to help with really good advice and the knowledge runs deep.

That rear peghole reamer looks like the go! I will try that.. hoping I can use it with a slow enough cordless drill if I cannot turn it by hand.

It'll work by hand or in a drill. Just gotta go SLOW. Remember to put something solid over the tuner holes on the face of the headstock to bottom the reamer out on, otherwise it can bore the larger diameter hole straight through from the back.