As to the block or RMS or build itself..That's one thing I dont have an issue with. My engine builder got that right - find a good one.
Yes those lifters were ridiculous, $450 and they look exactly the same as the solids - so if you start your car and it sounds like a buzz saw and you have 1/8 inch play in the lash..you'll know why.. The only problem I had with the 351W conversion was:
Belt slippage cuz tough finding fitting belt (took months to get perfect), hood clearance (had to cut hood), distr broke (in traffic), blow by (coming into cabin and choking me out), oil pan bolt hit sway bar on bumps (re-pull engine entirely), dipstick leakage, TB gasket leak (causing annoying whistle - took me 3 months to find), PP fuel rail leaked horribly (went back to stock), FRPP crank pully no workee on 351W(much grinding), coil blew, had to buy new headers, and 300rwhp (100rwhp off from my dyno goal) from a "mis-matched combo" as the dyno guy called it. So as long as you dont make those mistakes, you should be ok.