"Doc" wrote in message
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What's the benefit of a molded wood seat? Some of them were pretty
expensive, so it doesn't seem to be just a "cheap" alternative.

Canadian stores sell wood seats, none apparently
moulded: they are of solid wood (spliced from about
4 sections), shaped by cutting tools. Today's stock is
much lighter in weight and more thinly varnished than
10 years ago. The "brass" fixtures are as flimsy as
10 years ago, allowing a service life of about 5 years.

Some users find wood seats more comfortable than plastic,
i.e. judge the extra comfort is worth $5 or $10 extra over 5 years.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)