If were my $$, would go for options 2 & 3. Always good to have a 2nd cartridge. And, variety is the spice of life (says the guy with 5 cartridges).
BTW - Soundsmith will retip that Ortofon for you. They did my Kontrapunkt-b and a couple of others for me and I've been very pleased with their work.
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