Yeah...its is a 96 s10 Zr2. I have beat the living crap out of my truck (numerous dents), and I have yet to have a single problem. I have had it for about 14 monthes now, and I have put over 30000 miles on it (has 125k total), and all I have had to replace was brake pads and oil.
Sorry you had so many problems with yours, maybe you were just too nice to it.