Inconsistent Importing of PSD Text layers

I'm importing a .psd file with a series of text layers into FCP: the first and last few layers import with the proper aspect ratio. But the middle layers are alternately squished or stretched.
I've tried rasterizing all the text. I've renamed/re-connected the file. Saved it as a layered tiff. nothing works.
The middle layers are always randomly distorted.
IDEAS?

Because of the nature of the project, I'm not able to send the file. Thanks though.
I did "solve" the problem, just know but I had to delete the sequence and recreate everything. So I didn't really figure out why it did this to begin with. But after re-creating everything I didn't have the problem anymore....
weird.
thanks again.
j

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