Hi Ulster,
I did the Pan-American with a few diversions back in 2007 with a standard 1200GS equiped with the Adventure Panniers, you are correct they are made by Touratech.
If you are using them for your RTW you will have no problems. I can testify that they are very durable, and the good thing about the aluminium is with a hammer you can put them back into shape. I squashed them a few times and still use them today. The way they attach to the bike is very cleaver with the slide on and lock mechanism, this was much better than the way the Touratech Zega system worked at the time.
The one draw back of them is once you drop the bike on them a few times you will not get the seals to line up perfectly again.. hence they will not always be waterproof. hence i recommend you bring waterproof inner bags..and maybe drill a drainage hole in the bottem of the pannier (that is after you smash them up a bit). 
Best of luck with the trip.
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