Can some one help me to find some of these fuses made of copper, bronze or ceramic for newer cars? So it is a fallacy to believe plastic ones are cheesy ones.
The reason that these fuses are better is because the contacts are shape like a blade. Good contact = no heat. They still pose problems when the blades do not get a tight fit. I know b/c my 300SDL caught fire using one of this high rating fuse. I had a circuit drawing about 50A and the contact was loose but that is a story for another day. I carried a fire extinguisher, of course.
