swlacham,
Ray and I JUST discussed this the other day and he has recently switched to titanium struts and I plan to soon if I dont convert to fixed gear. I seem to break a lot of props with retracts which is a result of some crappy landings.
What I wanted to interject was that if you go titanium you may consider keeping a spare set. According to him IF by chance the titanium bends you cant bend it back or it will snap off because its so rigid its brittle.

Just a thought.