I couldn't agree with you more Frank. By the time you have significant cylinder wear on a decently maintained engine the rest of the car is falling apart.
One of my customers had an 83 200SX with 540,000 miles. The inside of the engine was immaculate and it did not use any significant amount of oil. The passengers door was so badly rusted on the outside, you could see the inside of the interior trim panel from outside of the car
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regards
Mech