My Benz Micro Ace is getting to the point where it needs a new stylus.
I like the Ace and am quite happy to stick with it, but at the trade-in price offered by Esco, an upgrade to the Benz wood seems quite an attractive proposition.

My question is this. Given that (apparently) the only difference between the Ace and the wood is the body material, would I actually get better performance at a lower price by having the Ace re-tipped with an Esco paratrace diamond rather than going for the Wood? Would the "better"(?) paratrace tip be a significant performance upgrade for the Ace?

Anyone have any thoughts or before/after experiences with a paratrace retip?

cheers
john