stroker life span?

I have a friend that races a 340 stroker... His experience mirrors others here...That the thrust loads really accelerate bore wear.
I work on motorcycles for a living, and most bores today are Nikasil (NickelSiliconCarbide) similar to hard chrome... My thoughts are, has anyone ever considered having the bores of a block hardcoated or plated as such? Bore wear is almost non-existant, cylinders that get replaced are usually because of non-maintenance such as replacing pistons/rings at realistic intervals, or broken rings. This is something I thought might be good for a stroker. Not cheap but if you're already spending a buttload of money, why not? You might end up spending $1500, but would be rewarded with much longer cylinder life...Instead of engine being tired in relatively low miles you may only need to re-ring... Of course you would need appropriate rings for said bore ...
Anybody out there with mo'better knowledge than me, please, school me!