Total joke, I found out about this site from a thread on this very forum!
http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=20020&highlight=thing+happen+magic
I've never had Arrcos before. I do know that they're plastic-coated, so I would assume that they would last longer, but not fan as well. I would guess they also have a thicker stock. (I don't know though.)
I think it definitely is a plus. I would've broke down crying when Banacheck said, "Connie, you didn't get any of them right." It takes a strong person to stay for the rest of the even after being humiliated. I commend her for that.
She failed...epically.
Basically they had envelopes with playing cards in them They rolled a dice and she had to figure out the envelope with that number card in it.
She failed...epically. She took it very well though.