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A discussion of the merits of synthetic decking might want to include the fact that one of the larger manufacturers, Trex, settled a class-action lawsuit in 2004 due to alleged defects in its decking and that Trex has another settlement now pending in Federal Court in California for the same alleged problems.

Under the terms of the previous and the proposed settlement, Trex will only replace defective boards but will only pay about $200 or so towards the labor costs of replacement.