Agreed.
No issue with either as long as they are properly put together. I have used crap wood stocks and I have used crap synthetic stocks. I have also used good wood stock and good sythn stocks. I don't understand why a scratched plastic stock is any better or worse than a scratched wooden stock, all other things being equal.
I prefer wood as it has a nicer feel and I also own one laminate which is also ok if not a little boring. Some of my rifles have very nice wood and some are plain but I am not precious about them. They are put on the ground, knocked on gates by accident, got barbed wire scars on them etc. When I am squeezing through a gap somewhere, I am only thinking about the lenses on the scope, not what is happening to a gun or a stock.
Some people are too precious. Same as people who spend £7k on a watch and wrap it up in cotton wool and leave it in the drawer. Spending £7k on a watch is totally ok if you wear it each day. It was made to be used, same as a wooden stocked gun whether it is plain or a stupidly high grade of walnut.
Get what you like, make sure it is put together right and enjoy it.
