You can't charge nearly as much for "plastic" as for "vegan leather" though.

It’s funny how that works. I remember when fake leather was generally thought of as a bad thing, granted at times it could be really plastic like and brittle…. but at some point it clearly became both cheaper and really durable.

I wouldn’t mind if it just said “plastic” or “imitation leather”. It’s not a bad thing to my ears.

I’m remodeling my house and all the flooring I’m looking at looks like wood…. but it is not wood and I like that.

Is the platic leather durable though? Aside from the cars interior, I haven't noticed one that lasted more than a few years. Headphones are especially annoying in that the covers start falling apart long before other parts break.

It can be. The answer is 'it depends'.

The polyurethane based 'vegan leather' used in many automotive applications is typically more durable than leather. It also doesn't have any of the issues with regular leather related to drying out (it tends to crack if you don't add conditioners to it).