There are ultimately only two reasons to put a different transaxle in the car.
1. You need a stronger one to handle lots of power.
2. You just want a cool project.
The 914/901 transaxle will handle up to (this is a GROSS generalization) approximately 300hp and ~250 ft/lbs of torque. Torque is what often kills the R&P assuming the lash and tooth-mesh pattern are correct. If those are off just running it will eventually kill it regardless of the powerplant.
If you want better performance at a certain RPM then you can get there by installing different gears (in your existing trans) in all but the 2nd gear position, which is fixed unless you install a 904/aftermarket mainshaft that can take different gear-pairs. Expensive but useful in certain types of racing.
There are many threads on this topic, but if you consider the 915, with the stock engine you'd want to find an early one with a 7:31 R&P, which is the same as the 914 you have now. But the gearing might still not be right. Again, very expensive, but a cool project.
What do I do?
I'm still running a 914 transaxle with a 3.6L six, and I've been doing that since 1999 both on the street and about 15 track events. I ran it with an E-spec 2.7L for years before that. My street driving is... spirited.
I've never lost a synchronizer, but have broken one pinion gear years ago. I have several 915's but simply haven't needed to install one of them because of any 914 trans unreliability.
But it's a VERY cool project , and I'll eventually do it for that purpose only.
Good Luck and just have fun with it... but mostly drive! Spend the money on driving experiences rather than hardware. Your biggest bang for the buck is driving and suspension. The drivetrain, once it's reliable, should be last on the list of expenses.