Nice timing for this thread. I was just pondering getting a nice cable for the "studio" as well as some 2-3 footers for the pedals like the Sansamp and NS2. I'm dangerous with a soldering iron, so I might have to check it out.
I do have some Monster cables and they have lasted me forever. My nesest one is a few years old. It replaced the one bad cable which had an intermittent noise issue. (same noise, different processors and guitar...)