Thanks man! Really appreciate a lot of info you provided here, everyday I'm learning more and more about what to do with my car now and later! That thread you linked is probably the most helpful thing I could find on this entire forum, and I will be sure to reference the advice there often, thank you for showing that to me! I will definitely look at the struts as well. Is there any other thing you can think of that might've slipped past that I may need to check for a replacement or just general maintenance?
Also, I read up on the Trans-go and all the reviews seem stunning, I will definitely invest in that much sooner rather than later, as it seems to keep that tranny running nice and smooth for a long time.