Bowed LVL, do I need to worry or it's just a normal thing?

Hi All,

Must be a stupid question, but I discovered that my LVL lintel which is 400x63 SMART LVL15 x 6000mm long is a bit bowed... I think about 15-20mm. This is a garage lintel and truss roof goes straight on top (so no top plate at all).
Half of this lintel will be covered by eaves and another half by cladding, at this stage (unless I change my mind) EPS panels. So when you look from a side you will see that little bow.. I guess... or not...

Do I need to worry about it and take it back (which is not an easy option) or it's absolutely normal for long LVL's and I just need to find a way to make it straight, like push it out/in with rafters or put some tiny spacers between lintel and EPS panels to make external side looks as straight as possible.
I don't worry about internal side as it will be behind rollers door so won't be visible.

Or as an option "who cares? no one will walk around your house with a laser level and check how straight and plumb your walls/roof, so just forget it... take a deep breath and keep building"????:?


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