The cover isn't that bad..its over 300 and less than 700..depends on what deal you can get. The gasket around it sucks though. I remember it costing almost as much as the cover...I looked into getting a spare a couple of weeks ago just cause
i washed mine once, and opened the boot to run off the excess water... didn't realize it would run directly into the tub. I didn't think much beyond "i guess it will dry off, it's only water."