RE: Laminate vs. composite stock
There are only two composite stocks that I will even remotely consider: HS Precision pro series& Bell & Carlson Gold Medalist. Now these are far from your ordinarly composite stocks, they both have Aluminum bedding blocks and some type of reinforcement in the plastic general Kevlar. These are excellent stocks and make a great platform for a weapon. Everyday ordinary plastic stocks are junk.
When in doubt I go with my tried and true theory:
Beer should be cold, Women should be hot, & Guns should have Wood stocks.