People rarely follow service and maintainance schedule of these old SUVs and no matter how bullet proof, they will break down on you if not maintained.
I still remember travelling in a LC100, bought by a friend, looked like a very good vehicle but broke down on kallar kahar slopes.
I wanted a Prado but after spending 6 months all the vehicles I saw had some kind of Jugaars, were maintained with kabuli parts although they looked good on the outside.
Fortuner ive driven it almost all over the North now in almost 1.5 years, have done offroading quite often and Alhamdolilla havent encountered a single problem.
Yes it is not very comfortable. But if comfort with 7 seats is a priority go for Sorento. (which is basically an MPV).