I guess I'm in the minority. I have 4-5 nandina lining my driveway. Do I pull up a few rogue plants? Yes. But compared to my English Ivy, it's far from high maintenance
One is 20+years old and 8ft tall. The space can take it. I keep it trimmed so the car doesnt hit it. I'm enjoying the leaf color change right now. Its something we dont get much of down here in the South. I also have a 25+ year old row in the shade. They get light morning sun and are only 4ft tall. I recently trimmed them for uniformity.
But for your space yes, use dwarf.
