Drilling a hole in metal to "stop" a crack is relatively common - i's a repair technique often used on aircraft skin.
It will certainly stop the crack in your cymbal from spreading but will not stop other cracks appearing - as for the sound you will have to decide for yourself.
Peccavi
August 2009
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