[JavaBrewer]

I have a South facing 2nd story deck that gets no shade. LOTS of heat and UV. It is 7 years old. The deck is Trex and the rest is wood. So far I have had problems with the main support beams and the railing (all natural wood). The builder (home builder) did a pretty sloppy job installing - the Trex is nailed from the top. However the trex stuff shows little age/wear and does feel nice on the bare feet. If I could choose I would prefer a natural wood deck but I have to give a thumbs up to the Trex - it is zero maintenance and holding up very well.