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@Momentum
Don't Phil make 130mm axles :-)
There's been a few good threads on BF.net (while it was still good) about S&S coupled bikes, especially lots of info from Chimblysweep getting a couplered Jonny. It seems like the additional parts that you have in the case, coupled (haha) with the abuse that frequent reassembling leads to, means that the frames are more likely to get chips etc. I commented on getting powdercoat because of hearing those stories and because powder is much more durable than paint (but not as glossy). Here's a photo from this thread http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=257806&highlight=coupler of the aforementioned Jonny after a spoke wore through the packing material:
You might want to think about a slightly beefier tubeset as well if there will be lots of travelling (rather than occasional travelling) to help protect against dents.