just pick a clutch based on what u need. Short shifter - just stay away from aluminum, go for a more durable material like steel. I had an DC one that wore out at the ball. As far as syncros wearing much more quickly. Well, i have used short shifters for a long time and i didn't notice the syncros wearing out terribly fast. Had a trans with over a 100k on it and it still shifted into all the gears. Granted it needed a rebuild for racing, still good enough for a DD. Shifted fine driving normal.