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Brass does have the advantage of being more detail specific, while plastic seems to be built more by committee that as per a prototype. But if you model mostly diesels, plastic will fill the bill. <br />As far as quality goes, there are bums in every bunch, both plastic and brass. But I would rather try to repair a 30 year old brass piece than a 30 year old plastic engine, if not for any other reason than a broken 30 year old brass engine is usually worth more than a running 30 year old plastic engine. <br />The tables are tipping however. With every year plastic locos are getting better and better detailed. Todays Kato, Atlas, or Stewart engine may still be worth a considerable amount tomorrow!
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