Starter motor Denso or VALEO

the denso I had before was sealed water tight.

I'm probably gonna go with the reman Denso unit from Rockauto.

Denso is the only option you should go with.

Some aftermarket starters are garbage, some are good. Denso starters are usually pretty solid if they still make them for your vehicle.

The best will always be OE Honda (or Denso, that's the OE manufacturer). RockAuto has a remanufactured Denso for $183, that's the one I'd go with.

I finally had to replace my OE starter on my 2nd gen at \~230k miles. The OEM Denso starters that Toyota uses on these trucks are solid. You are more than likely fine for a long time.

Denso starter in my Toyota 4runner lasts like 15 years / 150k+ miles before needing a rebuild and can take it out easily.

Might be a long shot but see if there is a Starter/Alternator repair shop nearby. They will be able to disassemble and fix what is wrong using much higher quality parts that what auto parts stores use.

I went with Denso from Advanced Auto last year. So far no issues and very nice quick starts

Never Valeo. JUNK.