I have kind of the same thinking, although during the last big one, my inlaws house is rebar and it held up amazingly well, while a few around theirs(of wood),

I have kind of the same thinking, although during the last big one, my inlaws house is rebar and it held up amazingly well, while a few around theirs(of wood), didnt. Not exactly solid evidence though, im not sure on their build quality, where my father in law paid extra to make his house over quality(compared to the law based minimums at the time).