Chinese rifle, Chinese gate?
If pivot washers are too tight your barrel will be pulled slightly to one side because the forks are not precisely the same. It is also possible your scope rail is not precisely in line with the barrel.If Crosman thinks you should junk it and move up in quality they may be correct. Try Diana or Weihrauch. Both are moves up in quality. By the way, pivot issues are one of the greatest problems I have found in my limited experience with Crosman. They are very touchy getting them just right.