Better quality cable and jacks make a difference to your signal path.
There’s all sorts of variables in cable design capacitance/length/ frequency etc… So I’ve ended up making my own with van damme cable and neutron plugs. My main one has been running for nearly 30years, apart from whe n someone ran over it with an office chair, then I had to shorten it a bit. 😄
I’ve never had a problem with Fender though, when I’ve been caught short and had to use shop bought stuff.