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Unless the strut mounts are worn or bent, you shouldn't need an alignment after replacement. Toe could be off if it's higher or lower, but you can do that yourself. Test by driving in a smooth level parking lot. It shouldnt wander hands off.
Clutch wear is the failure point in downshifting, transmission doesn't seem to care unless you burnt the syncros by forcing a gear change. On an automatic, the issue is downshifting adds heat and cooks the transmission fluid.
Downshift was a thing back in the days of manual adjust drum brakes because you adjusted them less and engine compression added to stopping power. Oil change day on a VW bug always included valve adjustment and brake adjustment.
So like, whatever.
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