No matter what you fly, you're going to be gone. Might as well love the hell out of what you fly and certainly don't let some guy who has not BTDT talk you in or out of anything. Huge foul on his part.
I'm an Land Cruiser guy but a couple cruiser heads I know also own a Dodge Power Wagon. Front and rear lockers, sway-bar disconnect, undercarriage armor, basically a 7500# Rubicon.
https://www.leftlanenews.com/new-car-buying/ram/2500-power-wagon/#
When you get back from the field eat a steak downstairs at Churchills, the piano man will let you sing dirty pilot songs. The bar/spa at the Davenport is nice and so is the cigar lounge at the casino.