Andy, please correct me if I'm wrong here:
1. Mancini's house-brand rockers are made by Harland Sharp
2. Part of why they are less expensive is because they're bushed, instead of using needle bearings (less small pieces to be worried about getting into the engine)

IMO, a quality manufacturer + simpler design + more affordable price = a viable option.

If I thought they were junk, I wouldn't have agreed with Andy's suggestion.

Nobody but the OP can know what changes he's likely to make beyond what he's described above. Sometimes you have to take people at face value, even if you would take a different approach.