Replying to LEXAN VS ACRYLIC

on the official summer setup thread (yeah this could probably go on there, but a separate thread will hopefully recieve a better response) it says lexan is the best material to make a box. i scoped it out at home depot and its like 75 bucks for a 3'x6' sheet. in the same rack as the lexan sheets are acrylic sheets same size for like 35 bucks. they look and feel the same. im guessing the price difference is due to quality difference but is anybody familiar enough with both to know how much of a difference? could you easily get by with just using acrylic or is it gonna break or shatter after its been used a few times?