Not to sound like a CK shill, but Chris King is more like MIT Cable and not Monster Cable.

Monster Cable has over-priced, underengineered, "bigger is better" cables. Their cables also "color" the sound rather than transmitting the signal unadultered.

Just because its relatively expensive does not mean its overpriced. King HS's and some of their other components are the measure by which many other bike components are often judged.

"Value" is really in the eye of beholder.