the tub is £238.94 from Bosch with no guarentee the machine will work for any length of time
on the other side you can get a 1400 spin Bosch WAN series for £368 (WAN28081GB). Thats £129 more but the whole machine has a 2 year guarentee. On top of that as far as we know this range still uses a split tub so bearings can be done if they fail
So for an extra £129 you get 2 years guarentee
you dont have to spend a few hours stripping the one you have to replace the tub
and the new machine has a better tub build than your old one
its a no brainer in my book
Dave