congrats thats getting it. Mine has a transgo jr. With a little knowledge on driving and knowing when enough it enough, they will last pretty long. Mine went a year on a tune i run 12.61 with and i launched the truck alot on the street playing around. I ended up sheering the cam pin off and jamming the valves into the pistons and bending pushrods. I got it back together with rods, pistons, new valves/springs/pushrods and a set of 100% nozzles. It went 12.45 on a 1870pw@25* when it went back to the track. But last night the converter started acting up (its been back together for about 1.5 months) But it really doesnt owe me a dollar. Lol
I am pretty sure having a higher shifting rpm trans tune goes a long way that way the engine is making less torque. Also having a higher rpm trans tune has netted faster et's me for as well.