Replying to WRX vs 2.5 TS

I know there's already several car threads running around, but none of them are helpful to me at the moment. My car is dead. So I'm getting a new one. I have a sweet financing deal with a family member, so I'm going to defer payments on my loan until after I'm done with college (2 years). So I can get pretty much whatever I want since I'll have a good job after college (I'm and engineering major)

So my question is: is the WRX really worth the extra cost? I've heard that turbos are super expensive to fix when they break, and that it ends up being more cost effective in the long run to go without. That's the only major difference between the two that I see, aside from some differences in horsepower and torque. Do those really make that much of a difference? Thanks!