Hello.
My car did have cruise control, however it does not work now because I don't think we put back the control box, but once I put it back in, it should work. It's not really an issue.
I've been driving my car daily since the swap (August 1st, 2002) and I have yet to have any major problem.
The only problems that occured were:
-The ground to the motor was corroded and it power was draining (not really motor related).
-Last month, my check engine light ultimately came on (for the first time ever) and the O2 sensor was replaced promptly and no issues at all.
Best of luck to you and please post the final product!