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Default Electrozone Valves - Keep or Replace?

I have a 25 year old Burnham boiler (hot water system) with 3/4"
piping and Electrozone zone valves (3 valves).
It's my understanding that parts are no longer available for my zone
valve system.

So here's my dilemma:
Do I just leave it alone until it breaks and deal with it then? What
happens if it breaks in thh middle of winter? I'll pay an arm and a
leg because it will become an emergency.

Or do I replace it during the summer at my leisure, even though
everything is working now.

And then if I do replace, should I replace only the zone valves or
just replace the whole boiler? I got one estimate (need to get more)
for $2100 to replace all the controls, or $4500 to replace the entire
boiler with brand new everything. Alternatively, I can get rid of the
zone values and just have 3 circulator pumps put in, one for each
zone. The estimate is about the same for that, or to replace the zone
valves with a Honeywell system.

Any advice? Right now everything works. I just don't want to be left
on the coldest day of thje year (these things always break when it's 5
degrees outside) with a broken boiler and I can't even get the parts
for it.

As for replacing the boiler, I'm not sure I'd get enough increase in
efficiency to make it back in a reasonable amount of time. But then
again, is it worth it to replace all those controls on a 25 year old
boiler?

Again, if someone can help me figure this out, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
 
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