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Some folks actually prefer different tapers to others - I use all Log, and like it. Some folks prefer one log taper over another, and some folks prefer linear taper.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Well made ,quality components , nicely packaged and extra longevity mean I think they are worth an extra £15-£20.
Especially on a quality guitar.
I wouldn't change it unless I needed to though.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Edit:
To elaborate the wiring, I don't know if cloth lasts longer than plastic, which is about the only factor there, but plastic coating has been used for decades for electrical installation, so it lasts pretty well. (This is assuming the actual wire is a sensibly chosen gauge of multi-core, which I think is reasonable.) That's not to say don't get them, I usually get sprague capacitors because I like them as objects and the last guitar wiring I did was nearly in cloth just for coolness (changed to plastic for ease of use), but they are things no-one else will see. Vintage accuracy and its effect on resale value is a different thing, but probably only for vintage guitars.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
PIO caps - well, they look cool and I'm superficial and that is good enough reason for me
I was trying to work out how a wiring rig could accumulate £15-20 difference in better parts (@jaygatr's comment, which might just have been an off-the-cuff number). Actually, looking at the mojo rigs and doing a quick tot up of price they're about what I'd expect (being a bit generous in converting my £ estimate to $, but that probably allows for mark-up).
On the other hand there's hyperbole like this, which I ran across trying to find out about the dijon capacitors they use (poly it turns out):
"The difference in these compared to ceramic discs is like driving a crappy car with no air conditioning and then going to a luxury sedan." http://guitarguruguys.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/upgrading-your-capacitors.html To be fair to the guy in a later reply on that page he also says he expects the brand not to make a difference, so possibly just for the sake of making it more interesting. And ceramic are not as reliable as poly, fine, but the page then goes on to say PIO are superior to everything... which is the kind of thing that leads to people spending £10 on a capacitor.
There also seems to be a bit of a thing of guitar parts places selling quite high voltage rated capacitors, I suspect that's because people expect to pay a certain amount and the lower voltage ones being cheaper are seen as less desirable (on the may as well spend a little more to get something better basis). Or maybe it just means the same stock can be used for amp parts.
The same search also stumbled across this, which suggests mylar capacitors were used further back than people realise http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/vendor-classifieds/168654-mylar-50s-bumble-bee-capacitors-not-paper-oil.html
Anyway, as others have said, unlikely to gain anything by replacing everything for just one pot, unless you think other components are on the way out, in which case you also save the trouble of opening it up again.
Hmm, rambling, apologies.
Now that's a reason I can get behind.