Bradford-White Water Heater vs Rheem

[Ricardo Murph II]

I am preparing my primary residence to become a rental within the next year.  This weekend I discovered that my water heater is leaking.  After searching online it seems that the Rheem at HD for $404 would be a good option.  I started digging more to see if there was a better option outside of the big box stores.  I have found better shut off valve at plumber supply stores.  Bradford-White seems be respected.  I can get a 40 Gallon around $560 online I haven't checked locally. 

I decided to look to see what I had it was a Bradford White. 

I looked up the age using the website http://www.bradfordwhite.com/find-your-model-and-s... and found this bad boy was made in 1995!!!! 

So that brings me to my question... Should I go with a Rheem for less or spend almost 50% more on a Bradford-White seeing how long my current heater lasted? I tend to over spend on my projects acting like a home owner and not an investor. That is why I am reaching out.  

About the house built 1982 1100Sqft 2/2/2 Pearland, TX suburb of Houston.