Originally Posted by
kebosabi
... my old AMEX and Diners that I used to have back in the 1990s are still pretty strong and durable with nary a crack.
If anyone has an old plastic card, they should compare it to ones today. In all likelihood, the older plastic feels more durable than those being made today which IMO, are more "flimsier."
The flip side of course being that with all the sturdy plastic cards you needed hip replacement about every 5 years because your wallet would be a solid brick that would not bend, even with only one or two cards we used to carry back then.
I do have a European card with an EMV chip that is much sturdier than US issued cards, but over there hip replacement is covered by health insurance.
