Yea, I have never owned the SS, but my first Apple Watch was Aluminum, bought the cheap one to see if I would really use it as I had never worn a watch prior to that. After seeing I used it and how much of a klutz I am, constantly smack my watch on stuff as I walk, I went for Ti the first year available and have never gone back. My S5 is still perfect looking. The titanium and the sapphire glass is, for me, an absolute must! And it does the job amazingly, I really am just so bad at smashing the watch against everything lol.