It's more usually the power amp tubes that start to lose their liveliness after a lot of playing. So I would probably start there. Maybe get some a pair of good NOS 6V6s.
Having said that, and as most folks know I'm a huge fan of both the Marshall 18Ws, as well as the Triwatt, which I had a hand in the design of. So here's the thing, the 18W has a unique harmonic richness due to the EL84 power stage with no negative feedback. So IMO it will always have that edge in harmonic richness over a Hiwatt/Triwatt. On the other hand the Triwatt has the advantage of being a very versatile and tight, pro-players' amp. So both amps have their strong points and are great to play in their own way.
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