John, I would argue that investing in a quality greenhouse plastic that is UV stabilized and rated for the longest duration would be the course to take. I have been pleased with AM Leonards 'poly remnant sale' options for quality and price.
People who make an inexpensive structure and figure they can skimp on the poly by getting 3mil contractor plastic seem to all share similar reports of having to replace after a year or having breakage, etc. Seems like false economy.
Ideal scenario, if you ask me, is to connect with
local greenhouse operations and be in a position to take any and all larger sheets of poly they are getting rid of. They seem to shed them as a matter of course rather than need quite often and a little hole here or there is easy
enough to patch. The ethics there seem strongest of all options...