Absolutely worth a little extra money.
These are beautiful, all-cotton and appear to be well-made.  They're also the larger size of scrunchie (sometimes it's difficult to tell how big they are when ordering online).<br />Editing to add:  Mine did not come with any tags that needed to be removed, and each one was unique.<br />Editing to add more:  A year and a half later, they are holding their elastic and haven't fallen apart, as so many store brands do.
Rating: 5 stars