Stroker Pistons, 318 3.58 stroke?

I think the tale of 4" stroke engines only lasting a very short time is blown out of proportion. After all numerous engines had a 4" or longer stroke and lasted a long life. The Chevy 454 is a 4" stroke engine and has rod's that are nearly the same length as SB Mopars and they lasted ok. Not the greatest lasting engine like a 318 but I've seen them go 125,000 miles before using oil. Engine life depends on quite a few things such as final drive ratio (gear ratio/tire height), converter stall speed, oil change intervals, the power level it develops, the weight of the vehicle it's lugging around and how you drive it... JMHO