It's a funny thing about "fucked up" sprouts.... I've had some that have turned out to be huge producers. Over the years I've come to learn that the most common cause is a root that was pinched or restricted in some way early on. But even with those, they will often straighten themselves out once you get to the second node production. Not always, but they can do it. Of course sometimes they look like everything is going perfect and then just stop growing altogether. If I'm really in need of space, I'll pull them and replace them; but if I'm not, I usually just let them grow to see what happens. Of course I only grow for myself and constantly produce more that I need or can even use, so that factors into my decision.