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I replace them if they are original or if the game it hitting the 10 year mark or more when I shop it.
I also like doing board work and have the equipment to do so.
The parts are inexpensive but if your skills are limited ( or equipment ) that cheap capacitor or bridge rectifier could result in a damaged board if heavy handed.
If working on boards ALWAYS use a temperature controlled soldering iron / station.
Just use decent equipment and don't get in a hurry or heavy handed.
Never force ( pry ) things off the board. This is usually how traces and plated thru holes get ruined.
A solder sucker and some solder wick ( or copper ground braid ) works well for getting solder out of plated thru holes. Flowing fresh solder in 1st then sucking out works good.
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