I would say that most cars on the market today are definetly reliable to an extent. Once you start adding mods and launching at 5000RPM, shit is going to hit the fan. Launching is bad for ANY car, it just so happens the 3k trannies aren't as strong as some others.
Imagine standing still and someone comes charging at you like a bull. (Remember, you can't move.
) Now, would you REALLY want to do that to your tranny by launching? Ouch.