PVC is better? How? Cheaper? Well to the Walmart shoppers, cheaper is
better. I've found that some things are more important than price.


There are some points that could be argued in favor of PVC. But they remain
"arguable", and many people continue to do so.

The main reason that dinghy builders are using PVC is that you can almost
completely automate the assembly of tubes. Hypalon stil requires a more
skilled craftsperson and a lot more hand work.