I'd suggest that instead of replacing, you emphasize. An electronic drum line that sounds a bit lifeless can easily be livened up just by recording some real drum hits or cymbals to blend with it.
Also there's little reason to get attached to recorded parts. If you're not happy with an element, ditch it and try something new. Otherwise you'll be like one of those uncreative painters that tediously recreates photographs with paint. Whatever you liked about the original part will always be an influence, so it's not altogether lost.
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