In addition to the ease of installation for the beginner or hobbyist who
doesn't want to spend lots of time wiring frames, plastic is also much more
forgiving when you are just learning.  If you mess up the bee space and
they build wild comb it can be fixed.  If you put on supers with foundation
when there isn't a flow on they won't tear down the foundation (happened to
me more than once when I first started and didn't know any better,  I came
back to supers with no foundation).  The first time you 'skip' proper
storage of supers and get wax moth you aren't starting from scratch.  And I
personally have not noticed any difference in acceptance between wax and
plastic.

Of course you wouldn't use if for cut comb, but then you wouldn't use wired
foundation for that either.

Everyone should try wiring a hundred frames or so once.  It will give you a
quick appreciation for the plastic.

My only complaint is that they don't make medium foundation in black.  If
you are using mediums as brood chambers, eggs and young larva are very hard
to see against new white foundation.  And the black is a great aid when
giving a presentations, the eggs and larva stand out beautifully.

-Tim

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