i thought it should be ok as long as there is sufficient felt in between both cymbals and the steel holder itself.
but i suffered from a cracked splash recently though! it has a small cracked at the edge... and its the 7inch portnoy sabian max splash somemore *heart pain*
i'm still thinking how it could have happened... maybe the cymbal was already aging (have had it for 6 years) and historically all the sabians i've had are not very durable. i'm not exactly a soft hitter but neither am I a basher. Utilisation is average too.... hmmm