I'm glad you have it fixed but I'd usually advise against making that sort of change in engine if it can be avoided. This is mainly because If you decide to re-export that asset the change will be lost but there's other ways it can create a pain point later (animation, using the source file as a template for other assets…
Basically more the "I love games always wanted to do it etc etc etc etc" vs "I really enjoy creating art and your studio seems like the best place for me to progress my career"