My standard particle board pegboard was starting to deteriorate due to age and South Texas humidity. A friend of mine had similar problems and replaced his with lightweight aluminum board but you cant place more than one heavy tool (e.g. chain saw) per plate without undue stress.For the same price, I purchased Wall Control's steel peg board and i love it. This stuff will outlast your home. Every plate of Wall Control comes with screws and anchors so thre's no guessing on the size plus it gives you the freedom to position the plates wherever you want as opposed to just the studs. Although they sell a variety of hooks and attachments - many of which are useful and unique - and can't be found at Home Depot or Lowes , these still utilize the industry standard 1/4" hooks so your old stuff will transfer just fine. Beware of a couple of other purveyors of metal pegboards who will sell you their plates cheap but will fit only proprietary hooks and attachments which are more costly.When choosing the plates for a garage wall or large workshop the vast majoriy are 16" x 32" for the purpose of stud alignment, however their orientation (horizontal vs vertical) is not interchangeable due to the direction of the security slits. So you need to diagram your layout and then tally how many plates of each orientation you require. They may look identical on the Amazon pages, but you'll see them labeled as "horizontal"or "vertical" in the item title/descrption.In addition to their strength, they're is also the undeniable aesthetics of metal pegboard. Its professional looking and has a certain "curb appeal". Im not saying its going to add significantly to the value of your home, however, it is going to etch a memory into any male and possibly female prospective home buyers. As for me, if I ever move, I'm taking mine with me!