Was just a suggestion, the enameled wire. Works just fine for me and seems as accurate as it was before I altered the leads. Take note... I made sure both thermistor leads were identical in length and used a heatsink on the thermistor when soldering to the leads. I still have the original wire and it doesn't seem to be special... just insulated braided copper of some small qauge.
I use it to monitor temps and also compare different homemade blocks I make.
Sure ain't gonna mention temps though..... I might not post alot,but I read plenty.