Regardless of 3.0 I still hate seeing it in JY before it's time. It bugs me and even the 3.0's I think with proper maintenance can run and run unless beat on.
The one I had was fine the whole time I had the car. But I take care of my stuff
Here's the engine bay in my 2008 Honda Civic 2 door coupe that my wife loves so I treat it better than some do their classics.
Yes I have the hood bumper where the red paint shows through. I knocked it off while checking fuilds and doing a,quick cleaning, tget just push in so pop off easy. Silly snap together cars.