Impending doom for HD--should I put larger HD--or different brand??

Peeps:
Just like as described by Indychick, slow "Network initialization" process, problems logging into my computer--the ominous black Darwin BSD screen typing in slow motion . . "stop Dave . . . .Dave, stop, Dave . . . ."; SMARTReporter states yesterday that my Toshiba HD is dying . . . tried to clone the system to External HD & that was about it. The computer went into slo-mo after that so I couldn't check if it was a good clone. The only good news in the last month is that I still have 30 days on my Applecare extended warranty . . . .
So, any sage advice(s) on what to do--should I just replace the 40 GBer as is? Or can we offer to pay for the difference to do a larger or different, perhaps better HD?? And, if so, what would be the better HD?? Hopefully the Techs will sniff around for other potentially doom infested parts???? All my relationships with foreign objects are to the death--I try to run stuff until it explodes at least three or four times before I give up on it; so three years is short?? My iMac G4 800 is still truckin' steady with 10.1.5 at around 6 years--never asks for anything, just gives, gives, gives . . . and I just keep going out with the iBook.
And then on the flip side--will I be able to re-install the system from the External HD simple and easy?? Almost like Drag & Drop?? Or will I have to use re-install discs & upgrade to 10.3.9?? And then drag anything extra in from HD?? Or do I need to re-install any Applications/word processor programs that I had, once again?? This is computer number 2 & the first to have any "issues" so this breaking down part is new. Just went through the "archive & Install" to fix this issue that, a couple weeks later turns out to be--impending doom for my Hard drive. Thanks for any thoughts.
eep
iBook G4, 14, 933 MHz, Mac OS X (10.3.9)
iBook G4, 14, 933 MHz,   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

If you send the computer to Apple to have a failing hard drive replaced, they will not make any kind of file recovery attempt for you. When your iBook returns, it will have the version of Mac OS X installed on it that originally came with your iBook and the bundled applications that came with it. None of your personal files nor applications will be there. You will need to put your own files back. You will also need to install any updates to the OS and applications that may have come out since you got your iBook.
I don't think the replacement hard drive will fail, chances are it will run a very long time and you won't need to replace it because of a failure. If you do decide to replace the hard drive yourself, this WILL void your warranty. So, if you wanted to install a bigger hard drive or make some kind of change yourself, I would recommend you wait until the computer is completely out of warranty.
-Doug

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