I'm only guessing here, but it doesn't sound right to me that lines are pinched. I would think that as a fatigue point / failure point over time.
If it were me, I'd nose around a bit more to better understand what's going on there.
maybe call Thor's customer service and talk with them to see what they have to say about it, and ask them to send you plumbing drawings while you're at it.
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