The original pumps were not holding up, and you did hear about them, but by 2004, 2005 or so, those issues had pretty much gone away. The replacement units were better built. When we had nothing but GMT800s in our fleet, we replaced some pumps, not every one of them failed early though, we put a lot of miles on 'em. Double check all your electrical. Poor connections can cause issues and premature failure. Your system is a fuel return system, make sure it is operating correctly and allowing fuel back to the tank.
I will say I'm rockin' an AC Delco that was replaced under warranty. That's been over 100k and 12 years ago