I have the 4.4 2004. If I could get a diesel here in the states I would, before anything else. I know the diesel is rougher and louder, but there's no killing a good diesel. Since I drive 30,000 miles a year, I don't expect to get more than four or five years out of my truck (I always buy used with around 100,000 miles). I could get a lot more out of a diesel and would only have to worry about components and the rest of the truck wearing out. That's my $.02 worth.
