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Here's my input, my dad owns a 1995 Cummins Diesel and my friend owns a 2001 with the 4 valve cummins.
First of all on my dads, we went through 4 transmissions (automatics) We blew up the stock one, another factory replacement, one rebuild by ourself and one from a big name rebuilder in our area. The fifth one we put in has so far lasted the longest and we doubt we will have any problems. The engine so far has been pretty damn reliable, we did have the rear oil seal go out, but that was cheap to fix. Also it has a power steering leak, on that year dodge the powersteering and vacuum pump are connected together, but we haven't replaced it with a rebuild one (I would think they have the bugs out of it yet). Its a pretty good truck we can pull start a semi in 2 wheel drive, we've had problems with the doors and stuff but my dad beats the living snot out of it.
My friends is a 2001 automatic, so far not a bit of problems and my dad is just starting to make him beat on his truck (he works for my dad).
BTW I haven't heard of injectors failing on these, usually when injectors fail in a diesel its cause you get idiots that add alot of diesel supplements and/or have water in the line (the dodges have a water warning light, plus a little lever you press under the hood to drain the water). If you get a manual you should be fine with a dodge, though the automatic with an aftermarket engine brake works slick.
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