i would have no worries taking my car to redline occasionally once i reach 1000 km
in most cases when u buy a largeish boat they get water tested to check the propellor is correct before the boat is even given to the buyer. doing this they take the motor to redline to see if the propellor size is correct with WOT. they say this is fine to take your motor there for very short bursts in the running in stages.
high performance motorbikes get started, idled for a minute, free reved to redline a few time then thats there run in.
some people say go soft till 5000, some people say drive normal some people say drive hard so there is mixed opinions.
for me i would drive soft (not above 3k) for the 1st 500 then then after 500 give it one punch to take it close to redline, then till 1500 not above 4.5k, then after 1500 punch it all you like.
we brought a WRX not long back. being a fast car and just released (09 model), every tom, d|ck and harry wanted to go shotgun in it on the 1st day. it was on full boost a number of times (taken within 1k of redline) before it hit 100km. then driven NORMALLY (up it now and then) till now 3000km.....and weve had no problems with the run it. it goes like a train
uve been babying it to long mate go take it out now and burry your foot mate, no harm will be done if u leave it in drive.
i hit redline about 2-5 times a day normally. some days not at all some days ( organised highway cruises ) maybe 25+ times in a night