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Originally Posted by berettafan
... I kinda like it too but unsure about durability.
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Like so many materials it looks pretty good when new.
You need to know that plastics need a lot of support (joists, typically - looks like you know that) and they move a lot with temperature. Wood moves a lot too, but with moisture, and mostly across the grain (gaps needed).
The plastic products are used a lot in Hawaii for some of the high traffic paths and such. (supported by sand) and that seems to work out well for a few years before warpage becomes too much. But great abrasion resistance.
Crowbob is right too, wood decking is much nicer thermally. The plastics really hold a lot of heat. I wouldn't want to walk on barefoot or lay out on a dark trex deck. Yet VG cedar is quite nice.