Going with a repair kit could save you some time in terms of ordering everything individually and possibly from different suppliers. Just make sure the parts they use are genuine and not some knock off chinese counterfeits you often see on ebay. That's why whenever possible my personal preference is ordering directly from the big distributors to lessen the chances of any headaches. Also make sure you check your surface mount components too, diodes or any transistors, D604 could be another potential fault. I would also pay particular attention to R602, R608, Q600, D607, D610, and D640. Check them for faults and also see if any of those repair kits include those too. If you really want to keep those crappy electrolytics on the board I would at least at a minimum test all of them with a good esr meter. After you confirm your board is working again, I don't think it's worth it leaving them there after all the work you've done to repair it. Why leave crappy caps in there that most likely will eventually fail? Just my own personal opinion. Agreed this is well worth the learning opportunity for you and the tough jobs is where you gain the most experience. Good luck and keep us posted.