The article didn't mention the static pressure of the fan. Typically, for a "suck" type fan, you want higher static pressure and there are fans which are designed expressly for this.
Or don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good -- buy 10x box fans for cheaper, because they're manufactured and shipped in the millions of units.
If it's not going to catch on fire, why are we worrying about the longevity of something that costs $30?
They should list a CFM at Inches of Water Column in the 1/4 to 1/2" range to be considered "high static" pressure.
Those blowers from the other comment are like for your iron smelter.