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Is the square recepticle in the crank arm square still? How big are these chips? How badly was the crank creaking? Pics? Steel cranks are obviously more robust but you shouldn't have any issues with the ali ones if they are tightened properly. I find with cranks its best to lube up the bolt threads and then tighten the buggery out of it, over a period of a few days with riding in between. Had a bad experience with mashed cranks as a youngster due to underzealous tightening and find this method is fool proof.
You might get away with using it again, probably worth a try. I put a large ring spanner over the end of the allen key to do up mine (Have FSA Vero's too) getting a good foot or so of leverage and have had no probs. If i'd just used the allen key on its own I'd 100% expect my cranks to be ruined by now.