I did consider installing a new one piece base, but after thinking about it that seemed like more of a bandaid fix than actually fixing a problem with the rifle. Plus I'm not so sure if the factory bases are misaligned that I could actually get a one piece base to line up.
I sent both rifles back to savage a couple days ago, I'll give it a week or so and see if I hear anything from them. I really just want them to be fix the way they should have been to start with.