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IMHO, I would not have vinyl windows. Again IMHO, cheap POSs. YMWV.

Having recently replaced wood windows with a high quality Alside vinyl
windows, I might make the opposite statement, honestly.

As another data point, a property I'm looking to buy is in a
neighborhood built in 1989, and nearly all the houses there have wood
windows.... that are shot an in need of replacement.

The trouble with wood these days is that they really don't make it
like they used to. The fast grow pine they use in many products
absorbs moisture like there's no tomorrow, so you have be careful
about cheap POS wood windows too.

In short, a broad brush generalization about window durability based
solely on its material will miss the mark.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/