I do love having SOME wood utensils, but I prefer a very nice quality olivewood. Wood does require more care, if you are into taking care of things, so each time I use one I wash it and dry it immediately, then treat it with some Boos Board Cream.
I have a set of the silicone Spurtles. Funny thing is, there is only one of them that I use. it's a smaller piece that is long-ish and narrow. It's perfect for scraping out bottles/jars of the last of the product (I just finished a peanut butter this morning with it!).
I love that one piece and hope it lasts as long as I do.