I have not tried to bend mine, but I can't imagine that would be good for it. The rotating mechanism works because there is a rod going up the middle of the shaft... I suppose in theory you could bend that rod, but I wouldn't try. You'd risk bending it where it comes out of the motor, and that could cause serious harm. It's such an expensive toy, I would certainly not risk bending the shaft, too dangerous and too big a chance something would go wrong. It rotates very nicely, especially on the high setting. Not sure exactly what you're looking for in the rotation department, but it seems to rotate more than most rabbits I've used.