i see that asp.net mvc 2 has strongly typed helped and looking initially at the way it works i think maybe i am doing something wrong in asp.net mvc 1 in terms of data bindi
You can specify which property you are refering to in a strongly typed helper, look for overload with 3 parameters.
Nothing wrong with your method. Strongly typed views are there to help you develop better, so no typpo can get in your way.