yes, the aluminum ones wear quicker, but they're lighter and not quite as loud which is nice.
if you really want to go for the gusto, see if you can track down the aluminum basket from a 999 used on eBay or in the classifieds here. they're tons lighter than the stock one and won't beat up on the plates as much as the stock steel one. shouldn't be too pricey used (since so many 999 owners pimp out with complete kits or slipper clutches) and is pretty easy to install if you've got an impact driver and torque wrench.