No idea how good with the spanners you are, but stripping down the top end to send away for new seals, valve lapping and a skim isn't too tricky - or that expensive - just keep track of everything and take lots of photos so you can put it all back together again! Plus you can take a look at the bores at the same time.
If you go down the engine swap route I've got an 80k mile 2.5 lpt engine up for sale which would you could drop in. Just check the sales section and follow the link to my eBay sales threads. 25% off list for voc forum users.
Good luck getting it sorted, whichever way you decide to go.
Cheers, Morgan
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