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I find my S&S bike frame is just as solid as I could want it to be. It is a heavy expedition bike, so if the S&S couplers were weak, they would be the weakest part of a very robust frame.
Most people buy their S&S bikes new, not retrofit, but there are a few on this forum that have had frames retrofitted.
If I owned a custom made Ti bike and wanted to add S&S later, I would contact the original builder and proceed from there.
A couple days ago I saw a guy riding a beautiful Ti frame bike with S&S. Looked very sharp. No decals, so I asked, his bike was made by Seven.