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If you're going to be backpacking with the tent then you'll need lightweight alloy pegs, most decent camping or climbing shops will have a selection.

As to why they had the tops bent over well, that comes of standing on the peg to push it in rather than using a mallet. Very bad practice, it's not ideal for your walking boots either. You can buy lightweight resin mallets for backpacking or find a stone to use, just don't stand on your pegs!

I personally would be asking the person who borrowed the tent to replace the pegs. It is usually possible to straighten pegs out using a mallet and sturdy flat surface but they'll never be quite as good again. Why should you be out of pocket for an act of generosity?  

You might find this review of use to identify your pegs.

I've always used the Type 3, my OH's and DS's tents have a set each and I've got a third set that came with my now long dead Vango Oddessy mountain tent and which get used as spares and for the lightweight canopy. They've been very satisfactory but as the review says they can bend very easily.

And a lightweight mallet. My DS takes one of these on his DofE expeditions, he's always very popular at tent pitching time!.