Ax15 Trans

I have a '96 Cherokee with one in it, and I'm very surprised anyone would choose that trans for a performance swap. Bought the thing with less than 120k on it, and I have to granny shift into 2nd because synchro is gone. Did have to put a clutch in it pretty soon after I got it, so maybe somebody was not very nice to it. BTW, the auto trans they put in those Cherokee's (have 3 others) is a rock solid unit, I hate to admit. Toyota trans basically, I believe.