After reading some Subaru
After reading some Subaru forums and doing more research there could be something else to worry about - spun bearings. Seems like it's mostly on turbo engines, but not always. I wonder if this is rare, I know it's not nearly as common as headgaskets - but there's a dealership that replaces head gaskets and timing belts (EJ25 engines) on every Subaru they sell. You pay a bit more, but typically the engine would be good for maybe another 100k miles. But I've read a couple stories about spun bearings not long after a head gasket replacement. I've seen several posts here mentioning 200+ miles on their Subarus. Maybe the bearing situation is not common.