The other thing about the swap for me is that it is progress on the car when I am a brokeass student during winter 
Hard to explain, but I would rather be working on the car than staring at it, and labour is free.
Skills learned is a big plus also, especially welding (Enrolled in a advanced welding course at Conestoga) and fabrication experience.
Its not expensive like most guys say, it is just the time and effort that most people blow the idea off.
Like you said, I will probably never want to do another non-paying RHD conversion job like u said, but I’m willing to do er once to know that I can 