100% agree on the aluminum tubs from Aqualu as a viable option. I’ve installed two with good results. And if you are in the rust belt, you’ll never have to worry about rust repair on your tub again.
I rebuilt the ps pump on my BJ 60, which looks to be the same pump, using a rebuild kit from RockAuto. 4 years later, it is still going strong. I think it was a Gates kit, and the rebuild was surprisingly easy I thought. But I could imagine that...
My solution to a seller request for F&F payment? Offer to pay the added PayPal fee for the insured transaction. If it is a scam, you’ll never hear from them again. I either case, you are protected.