Debating the shift from metal boxes to plastic in residential work

I've been doing residential rough-ins for about 8 years now, and back in 2016 we used metal boxes on every job because the old-timers swore they held up better. Now I see crews running nothing but plastic boxes on new builds, and I'm wondering if we lost something in the process. Do you think fire safety or durability took a hit when we made that switch, or is plastic just fine?

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nancy_miller18d ago

Right, because plastic definitely won't melt in a fire.

craig.nathan18d ago

I mean seriously, that's such a good point and I'm right there with you on this one.