I've bent three sets of the CRC pod plates and if they are any better than the IRS ones then I think it's their design. I believe all the plates available from CRC, IRS and Speedmerchant are made from the same material (6061 aluminum). The only plates I've found that don't bend (even with me using them) are the Niftech ones, which are made from much stronger 7075 aluminum.
O'D