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I've rebuilt only a couple of engines . . . but rebuilt engines done in the U.S. are incredibly sloppy in terms of bearing fitting and clearances. Its quite likely for a rebuilt to turn out to be an oil burning POS that lasts maybe 50k miles.
Imported used 4age engines are somewhat of a crap shoot, but the odds are better that you'll end up with a long lasting, trouble free unit. Also the cost could be up to a couple thousand less than a rebuild.
And finally JDM 4age's have higher compression, with noticeably more horsepower & torque, but burn premium only.
If I were in your situation, I'd go for a used JDM from a reputable import firm.
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