Is a teak shower bench actually worth the extra money?

Across specialist communities like r/woodworking and r/BuyItForLife, the consensus is yes for most buyers: teak's natural oils and tyloses make it highly water- and mold-resistant without any sealing, and reviewers there note that dense oily hardwoods (teak, ipé, jatoba) hold up far better than untreated softwoods. The trade-off mentioned by long-term owners is that teak lightens over time and benefits from an occasional wipe of teak oil.