the answer to your question can be found at the gun rack in any lgs. few young buyers are wanting wood/blue. manufacturers recognize this and their products represent what the "majority" want, which is plastic, lower price, and virtual "throw away" just like tvs, electronics, computers, phones, and a myriad other items of today. us old folks grew up on wood/blue, thus we use and value same. the generation before us (my 1st son is 45) like wood but has more plastic guns. his kids have all plastic guns. so, the answer to your question, in my opinion, is "yes".
