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@retrodicorsa
If you have managed to actually get them in place, which is an impressive work of either sanding or brute force, then there are unlikely to be any problems (except when you try to get them out again). As you say, there is plenty of meat around the clamp area of a quill stem, my only concern is how regular the shape is you have made - part of the fit of the bars relies on even contact between bar and stem clamp, if you have left a 'hot spot' i.e. bump or uneven contact, that could put pressure on a much smaller area of the bar leading to stress. That said if you're not built like sprinter Thor Watsisname then you should be OK, the center part of Cinelli bars is sleeved anyway.