My favorite chip in my line up is the blue dollar with four simple white spots. I really like the simple spot patterns and the fact that its a live thc from a Vegas casino. I agree with a lot of things you said though about it causes less confusion if $25 = 25 NOK and so on.I see, so its actually 5-5 blinds, that makes more sense!
However I very much agree Erik here
Doing 5x or 10x or that stuff is very confusing to me as well, and when I'm spending thousands on a great set of hips I'm gonna make sure the denoms speak for themselves. Thats high on my list of priorities at least!
Add then the fact that fracs are almost always solids and somewhat boring (imo), so ditching them for other spotted chips are quite an upgrade almost always. Higher denoms also often have a bit more complicated spots which I also like. I realize that when it comes to an actual Paris set getting legit higher denoms is obviously out of the question, and I agree that the Paris inlay is very pleasing. But maybe you should consider looking for another set if you prefer to have original inlays rather than relabels. In any case I would much prefer to ditch the fracs, and rather relabel some other THC chips for the higher end of your set instead. Or get another set completely, like Indiana Grand (or another recent-ish chiproom offering), although they are completely different and RHC, but at least you'll get matching condition among all the denoms, real inlays, matching mold, and you'll be able to take advantage of some of the cool higher denoms, like the oversized blaze orange $1ks.
I have had a couple of rhc sets with that system and then the $25 and $100 chip becomes the workhorse. And it is easier, no doubt. But my game consists of the same group of people pretty much everytime so they got used to it after a few orbits.
And dont get me wrong, I am really happy with my set as is. This is part of the fun for me. Tinkering with with a few of the denoms and trying out different chips.
Will hold on to my Paris $1 and $5s for now and play around with the other denoms. First on the list is getting some fracs I like. Most likely relabeled ballys(? White base blue spots) Inverted colors of the Paris $1.
Just hope I like relabeled chips better this time