Trying to figure out which option for electric water heater is best.

[Calvin Matthews]

Hi everyone. My property manager just called me/sent an invoice with 2 options regarding replacing an electric water heater (please see attached screenshot). The property manager said the issue is the water heater's at the end of its life and causing major mineral build up and bad smell in the water. I'm weary about the second option because (1) the repair company labeled it as a "band aid" and (2) I'm concerned about this kind of fix eventually leading to more problems in the future and am thinking it's better to just get a full repair done. My question is given the information that I shared (and hopefully this is sufficient information) does anyone have a suggestion as to which option would be best? This is a long distance property with a tenant inside so I apologize that I can't provide pictures of the current condition of the water heater. Thank you in advance.