Fixing woofer, should I replicate actions on matching speaker woofer too?


I've taken my Klipsch KG2 2nd gen speakers to an audio repairman. The rubber ring on the left 8" woofer has tears so needs repair/repaired. He says he will repair the woofer, not replace. More importantly, says he needs to do the same on the woofer on the the right speaker to match the sound dynamics change. The other woofer appears fine, plays well. Is he correct? Also what suggestions on general inspection: crossovers? wiring? drivers? coils? etc? I do not know the guy so don't know if he's right.  Thank you in advance.
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@gdnrbob: Sounds reasonable, thank you for taking the time to share your experience, @glennewdick: I will check out the cost for replacing drivers while I have the speakers at the shop, @erik_squires: helpful to have another option which validates @gdnrbob, @millercarbon: thank you for your input supporting other opinions. You guys have helped a lot. Thank you.
Yes. Both. Or all. This is an easy DIY and common enough there's kits and YouTube videos. I always say, if a YouTuber can do it, I can do it. But whatever. Do both.
It should be relatively inexpensive, a good idea, and will ensure the other speaker lasts a long time as well.
 yes have them replace the surrounds and do all the drivers at the same time. its quite common in older drivers so not a big deal. as the material ages it breaks down over time. much less money to have them replace the surrounds then buy new drivers. also if one is gone now the other is most likely soon to go as well.
Repairing rubber surrounds on older woofers is pretty common.
Had I know years ago, I wouldn't have thrown out my old Tamanton's...
In any case, I think replacing both surrounds makes sense, as they will degrade with time.
As far as the interior wiring, I think your repairman should give it a quick look, for peace of mind, but if the speakers perform as they should, the electronics should be fine, in my opinion.
It's things like capacitors in amps that have a tendency to leak or go bad.
Crossovers and wiring are pretty stable. Drivers and coils will just go bad, if they ever do. So, just leave them alone.
Bob