lol un-bending bent pins is an almost "trivial" repair. It's only "serious" because while the risk of actually breaking the pin (or the PCB traces or solder joints, the socket plastics, even an adjacent pin) is quite low, the consequences of doing so can be catastrophic (dead $600 mobo with voided warranty basically = trash). The skills and tools of a jeweller can't hurt but aren't strictly required. Good light, magnification, tweezers, a steady hand, and some confidence are all that are strictly needed.
Anyone who's worked and reworked a lot of solder has encountered broken parts and broken pins. And also figured out how to improvise repairs: how to connect point-to-point with the teeniest-gauge wires, how to affix conductive "prosthetics" to pin stumps, how to Dremel-and-weld replacement pin, how to create magnificently fine solder bridges/arches, and all the rest. No repair is ever "impossible", although admittedly some repairs can look kind of ghetto.
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