To each their own. I sold my DA 15 yrs ago and bought another after kicking myself and missing it like hell. I understand the reliability issue. For me DA's have been very reliable. All you are giving up is the cheap build, really. Nothing is as cost effective to mod as a DA. Nor, does anything else have the swap options. But that civic is a sweet looking ride and won't need much to take it to the next level. If your happy then it was a great choice.