you should vaccum regardless of pipe length. new ac or old ac.
i have 01 dawlance sprinter inverter. 10 years old now. installed with purging method. still running on original gas, never opened. serviced with pressure washer in same installed position without dismantling.
01 kenwood 1838s, installed with vacuuming, no leaks no problems so far. around 5 years old. serviced on site without dismantling.
01 haier inverter, around 7 years old, installed with purging, rarely used. no gas leakage, no service needed either. mostly stays off. but works without any problems.