I would have liked that as well, don't know what 4ad's experience was but I almost never had any problem with the plastic money. The bills are waterproof, very hard to tear and much more resistant in my opinion.

I hope not. Coming from a country with plastic notes, euros are a blessing.

Plastic is, well, plastic. If you deform it, which is very easy, it will stay that way forever. You can't straighten it up. Notes don't stack together nicely anymore, because each note shows a different pattern of wear and tear.

Notes are supposed to be durable, but are extremely easy to chip on a side, and when that happens, they simply split in two. This usually happens with larger notes. When I get money from the ATM, 10% of the notes are chipped on a side and I have to use scotch tape to fix them.

Best note material is what dollars use.

Plastic notes stacks are also much harder to count fast, they don't stick to your fingers, instead they stick together. If they are even slightly wet the problem is exacerbated.