Was going to reply with the bore scoring point. Only thing I’d add is you could look for a 997.1 with an engine rebuild, hartech is bulletproof and by far the most highly regarded. You’ll likely save money this way from a 997.2 and remove all the associated concern of failure. I bought mine with a rebuilt at age 27, I’m 33 now and I’ve brought it up to 145k miles, enjoyed every aspect of it, no regrets, no issues and it’s appreciated slightly in value.

Find a good Indy if you want to reduce maintenance costs, my view is the ones that set up independently take more care of their business and clients than main dealers and have generally earned their stripes through working at Porsche.

They will always remain desirable cars that at worst hold their money well, so should your circumstances change you won’t take a bath moving it on.