read somewhere that there's no point buying realli branded stuff like monster cable with gold plated heads becoz they make barely and audible difference so forking in an extra $50 for those would be kinda a waste.. besides i feel their heads are slightly bigger which is supposed to be a better fit but actualli causes alot of tension in the input socket.. so juz getting a normal brand one which lasts long, sounds good, will do =)
i havent asked him about the straight cables though, mine seems to be a bit loose, he told me if any problems let him know. might be my strat output jack though.