I never thought I'd say it, but I've become somewhat of a fan of turbo engines in recent years. Have only had two, but both put down the low to mid-range power that the larger displacement, natural aspirated engine options could not make. Fuel economy was a fair bit better too. Time will tell on durability, I suppose.
I had a F150 2016 ecoboost and loved it as well.
There is no question that the engine will not be as durable. These new engines are stressed to the max, low ring tension, turbos.