I replaced my cables a few years back when I had the pedistal re-powder coated (made a huge visual difference in the cockpit!) The chain was perfect so why replace? The cable was an easy(ish) replacement although it can be a little time consuming to tweak the tension exactly right, port and starboard to keep the wheel/rudder centered. Be careful to cross the cable inside the pedistal so when you turn the wheel to starboard, the boat goes to starboard and not to port........some lessons have got to be learned the hard way