DAE spend a whole morning trying to get a tent pole to fit right?

I was setting up my new two-person tent from a brand I won't name, and one pole section just would not slide into the grommet on the rainfly. I messed with it for over two hours in my backyard before I realized the pole tip had a tiny plastic burr from the factory. Has anyone else had a simple gear flaw eat up a huge chunk of time?