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What can $5,000 get someone in a solid FI build?
Yeah the kit itself, but depending on your tuning and supporting mods you're likely to go over that budget. There are many FI kits in the $4-5K range.
Is $5,000 enough for a competent/daily driver FI build?
No, you will likely need to upgrade the clutch if you want ~300whp. Tuning will cost close to $800-900 if you go with EcuTek. I also am assuming a self-install. Labor will add to the cost, but you might also want to consider the ease of install.
What Dollar $$ amount is a more realistic number? $5,500? $6,000? $7,000?
What necessary hardware/tune upgrades should a DD be looking at along with their FI kit purchase?
Depends on your goals. I track my car so an oil cooler is a must. You should consider an oil cooler and perhaps a radiator if you'll be doing spirited driving or HPDEs/Track Days. Also more go, you might want more stop too!
What kits will provide someone with a Daily Driver/OEM-like quality/application and experience?
I'd say the supercharger kits do a better job as far as turnkey/drivability. Turbo cars can run just as fine but tend to require a few more tweaks here and there.
Is there a FI application that is considered safe? So that the car may have the potential to reach the long term (100,xxx miles give or take on their car)? I do take into consideration the car hasn't been around long enough, so you can give me your theoretical response too - thank you.
The short answer is no. This is still new territory. While many people have racked up miles it's still unclear. I think the most important thing is ensuring a safe tune. If the internals fail they will fail. You don't want to have a mishap because someone wasn't considering simple tuning parameters. I think it's safe to assume that a more mild kit will allow for a longer engine life but there's no evidence to support that.
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