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Are silnylon tarps a marketing scam, when plastic exists?

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>silnylon tarp
>only 330 grams (11.6 oz)
>will break when exposed to fire or if a branch will fall on it
>expensive to fix or replace
>looks nice
>120 USD

Meanwhile:
>literal piece of plastic drop cloth
>only 330 grams (11.6 oz) for a decent thickness
>will break when exposed to fire or if a branch will fall on it
>easy to fix with ducktape and trivial to replace
>looks like an oversized garbage bag
>2 USD

Why would anyone sane buy a silnylon tarp, /out/?
No, I mean it seriously. Why shouldn't I make myself a tarp out of this plastic drop cloth? Is there any benefit (other than looks) that would justify buying a product that's sixty times more expensive?