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Choises are steel, smooth fiberglass and wood grained
fiberglass. (I guess wood is an option, but I didn't
price any of those.)

Price roughly doubles as you move from steel to
smooth fiberglass, and doubles again when you move
to wood grained fiberglass.

So who's got an opinion about the material and if its
worth the price jump. Who makes a good door? a
bad door?

Without question, fiberglass is superior to steel, but I'm biased.

I built a fiberglass, not a steel boat.

Is it worth a 2:1 cost difference?

If you plan on staying in the house, yes.

Wood grained fiberglass requires a more complex mold, thus higher
cost.

Ask yourself a question:

If you chose steel, wouldn't it be smooth?

If so, why not smooth fiberglass?

Lew