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Two points Andres. One, I don’t own a thicknesser/planer and two, I couldn’t fit one into my sentry-box workshop so I cannot offer any advice on that side of things.
However, I can point you toward a couple of videos that Paul has done on squaring and truing up of twisted/bowed stock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl5Srx-Ru_U
As an aside, in a previous life I was a construction site manager for more than 20 years and on a few occasions throughout that time I have returned full wagon loads of timber to the supplier because of the amount of cupped, bowed or twisted lengths on the wagon. Also, I recall one load of flooring went back because just about every length had a deep planing snipe 8″ or 9″ from one end, probably because the planing operator didn’t have the patience to wait until the board naturally fed through the machine and yanked the board through the last foot of planing.
I mention this because here in the UK we have a law that states whatever you buy has to be fit for purpose and I wonder if you have something similar there in the states. I know there is a buggeration factor involved but can you not return any unsatisfactory materials at the sender’s expense? After all, you are paying for straight and true stock.