Hey hulk. I haven't really bent any of my branches, but I have started tucking leaves around. Anyways a tip I have learned is to bend things in the middle, or across it, avoiding stressing the joint.
So like some of my fan leaves have their own 4 inch stem, when bending them out of the way I make sure to bend it like a bow, while trying to keep the 'connection' to the main stem just where it is (for the most part). I have noticed that when I just take the leaves and bend them down they break off the stem.
I don't know if this applies at all to LST stuff, but you might want to keep it in mind.
And if you are willing to put the work in to LST your plants and weave your plants then totally, keep the screen. I know for me, I am totally looking forward to playing with my screen, positioning things just right.