After market sway bars on stock end links?

[Mr240dude]

Upgraded both front and rear sway bars on my hatch and wanted to know if it's ok to use beefier bars on stock end links? End link bushings are polyurethane from ES.
Are Megan end links really worth buying? I see them run for about 75 bucks.

Also is it ok if the link is slightly bent to fit on the bar? Driver side link is pushed over to fit the bar.

Any feedback appreciated.

[Eddiemac]

I have mine set up the same way with no issues. Aftermarket bars (Tannabe F/R) with stock links and energy bushings, and I haven't had any binding or negative effects. Upgraded endlinks are probably better than the 25 year old stock ones, but the stock ones are holding up fine for me.