Kinda true. You need to be more carefull with storing and turning them off when not in use, but they can be as durable as LCDs. Picture quality on a plasma, price for price, is actually better than an LCD. If you are after a good average setup, get an LCD display. If you want a higher end system but are willing to take a bit of a durability chance, get a plasma.
This does not actually have anything to do with XP video, you wanted this in the TV forums.