I gotta chime in on this thread
its a really fun swap no matter how you put it together, whether you go crazy with your build or you keep it stock to mild upgrades.
I've had this motor/chassis combo in my s13 for years now and i love it, powerband is so fun and i daily and drift my car competitively. I beat on the motor as much as i want and i have so much confidence in it, before my rebuild and after ( not cause i blew the motor ) and i have even more confidence with a mild rebuild. I mean as long a your sensors are in good working condition then the motor will have zero problems and if you take care of it and change the oil like you're supposed to, it'll last.
heres pic of mine of the last two years.
Before
After
please excuse the above pic. i was just finishing up and i have no more recent pics.