ok, i've never met a leader that i've liked, to the point that i nearly stopped using them altogether. it's not that i don't WANT to use them, i do, and am entirely convinced this tie-able titanium is THE answer. 
KF:
what size ball bearing do you use with the 25# wire (0 or 2 hoping)?
Have you tried a quality snap on the end and just and 1 bearing on the line end, and if so do you see a problem with it?
Just got back from BassPro and although they carry knot2kinky online, it looks like they don't stock it in-store.