for half of $240 it's fine. Lock the CAD solid and put 35sp stuff in it once it breaks or premptively if it's in the budget. Brett posted the factory length 35sp shafts for it - sealing at the CAD is the only "hard" part of that.
if you run ~40s it'll probably need unit bearings and ball joints every other or every 3rd year (maybe less) with offroad only use. I'm assuming it'll be not plated or maybe an ice cream getter, not a daily driver 5,000+ mile/year deal.