Yes, although mine is lengthened to compensate for the 7" lift. There is plenty of adjustment to compensate for a strut only lift. legacygt4 did the same thing in his thread.
http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/140225-my-1998-legacy-outback/
My take? That guy is a ... oh wait, this isn't Rally Anarchy. Free speech not allowed here.
I don't have any suspension binding and won't have any unless I find a magic set of super suspender struts that would increase my travel by a minimum of 4".
Likelihood of bending stuff is relative to your speed vs the mass of the object you hit.
Premature bushing wear? I'll answer your question with these questions. How long are bushings supposed to last? How often do you wash your car? How do you drive it?
My take on bushings is this... If they last two years with the abuse I put on them then I'm happy.