I see a gun as a tool, I have wood, laminate and synthetic stocks. Don't really see much of difference besides weight but that's just me. That being said I have switched my primary hunting rifles over to laminate from synthetic. More of a recoil reduction measure than anything else. Look at it this way, if you can't find what your looking for with wood or laminate, buy the synthetic and get a replacement stock. I'm kind of partial to the Boyd's JRS Classic myself.

By the way I notice your user name " The Famous Grouse ", read much WEB Griffin?