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@Sanddancer
^^^ According to Van Nicholas:
Because of titanium's strength and long fatigue life, it is not necessary to use a replaceable derailleur hanger. The general consumer has been educated by manufacturers of aluminum bikes/frames that this is necessary, and it is, for aluminum! Aluminum fatigues 5 times faster than steel. If you were to bend an aluminum hanger, you would not be able to bend it back without losing a significant amount of strength in that area, hence, the replaceable hanger. The force required to bend a 7mm titanium hanger is enormous. Van Nicholas and a number of other titanium manufacturers use CP (Commercially Pure) Titanium for dropouts because of its ability to be repaired (bent back into place) using shop tools. I personally have never seen a titanium frame that has encountered this problem. In addition, component manufacturers (Shimano, SRAM) have engineered a number of their products with aluminum mounting bolts so that the bolt will actually break off before damage is done to the frame.
Should bend back.
But:
Our warranty like any other bicycle company, is against manufacturer defects in materials or construction. If your derailleur hanger was bent due to a semi running over your bike, the resulting damage is not covered by the warranty. If on the other hand, a defect in materials or workmanship is apparent in the frame, then we would replace the frame with a new one without question.