Decking: Were the Family Photos Are Taken!

Composite or wood? Minimal maintenance or more maintenance? Higher cost or lower cost for material?

Composite: 

Many styles and colors to choose from with many manufactures claiming their product is better.

Composite or PVC:

Wood Plastic composites first generation composite. Tends to fade, strain and scratch easy. Cap wood plastic composites 2nd generation has a 25 year Limited Residential Warrantee. Fading and staining has improved, still scratches but less. Cap PVC has a Limited Lifetime Warrantee. 3 sided or 4 sided cap stock protection? Wood fiber, plastic or PVC, Compression molding, mono-extrusion or co extrusion? It would be convenient if all synthetic products were created equal, then making a recommendation would be easy. All manufactures have their own process and unique décor.