[JasonB]

Obviously a track can be made, and yes a well made routed track is great. I'm a huge fan of routed tracks.

But plastic track is what draws people into the hobby, it's what most people started out with, it's what people buy as Christmas and birthday presents, and it's an easy way into the hobby.

I wouldn't even be in this hobby if I hadn't been given a Scalextric set as a youngster, and I'm sure that's a fairly common experience.