I have been involved with electronics for 50 years, and of course all power supplies used tube rectifiers when I was young.

I personally think using vacuum-tube rectifiers is stupid.

As you point out, there are several disadvantages, including limited tube life, and they are expensive now also.

A silicon diode bridge rectifier makes a lot more sense from every standpoint.

You should be able to find schematics for tube power supplies if you can look in some archives for some old equipment.