4x the cost... ouch
Foler
- I kind of understand the dilemma - even if money is not an option, you still do not want to needlessly spend $$.
Because your talking 4-5k vs 20-22k - I would go with wood, spend the 4-5k, maybe even a few hundred more and have a really "good" seal etc. and just let it be...
few years down the line, be it 3, 4 ,5 or longer you then really have a specific to your situation, location, deck use and conditions etc. guide.
You will say, dang, 5k and this thing lasted 2 years and now looks like shit.. best to now spend the 20k and get the forever deck.
or, its 8 years later and the deck is looking...ehhh..maybe where it is now, not bad, not new, not perfect...and you go...eh time to spend another 5k for another decade.
edit: or you say, I hate splinters and having rough deck sex is a priority...then you spend the 20k