[Packer Fan]

I have had Granite, Corian, and High Res Laminate. I did not like the Granite - I agree it is NOT maintenance free - I found it scratched pretty easily. It is VERY expensive also. And what do you do when it goes out of style (yes, it will, everything does - can you say Avacado green, Harvest Yellow, shag carpet, Gold fixtures, Wall paper). Corian is very durable, cheaper than granite. You can also sand it if it scratches. However, I have to say I really like the new High Res laminate. It looks great and is cheap to buy and install. When styles change, you can change it and not feel bad that you spent 10 grand when you put it in.
Just my thoughts - I think you will be happy with anything you put in. I have heard good things about quartz also.

Ed

[cquick]

We had Corian in Orlando and we have granite here. I love both, but the good thing about the Corian was the seamless Corian sink. Not so crazy about the drop-in stainless steel sink here.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by cquick

We had Corian in Orlando and we have granite here. I love both, but the good thing about the Corian was the seamless Corian sink. Not so crazy about the drop-in stainless steel sink here.

Cquick, our installer put an under-mount composite granite sink in with our granite. Or you can get any kind of unde-rmount sink. Was your granite already there when you bought your house? I can't imagine going to the expense of granite and using a drop-in sink.

I have never, ever, ever scratched any of our granite. I even (rarely) use my chefs knives on it for a quick cut of something. I can slide boxes, and plates with rough under surfaces, and anything else across it; it doesn't scratch. That wasn't the case with our Corian. Just our experience. Maybe we were too rough on it.

Granite and Corian have continued to be "in style" at least since the '80s. Doubt granite will ever go out of style. Maybe not Corian either. Both are completely different looks. I like them both, but the ease of granite maintenance suits us best.

[mickey100]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Cquick, our installer put an under-mount composite granite sink in with our granite. Or you can get any kind of unde-rmount sink. Was your granite already there when you bought your house? I can't imagine going to the expense of granite and using a drop-in sink.

I have never, ever, ever scratched any of our granite. I even (rarely) use my chefs knives on it for a quick cut of something. I can slide boxes, and plates with rough under surfaces, and anything else across it; it doesn't scratch. That wasn't the case with our Corian. Just our experience. Maybe we were too rough on it.

Granite and Corian have continued to be "in style" at least since the '80s. Doubt granite will ever go out of style. Maybe not Corian either. Both are completely different looks. I like them both, but the ease of granite maintenance suits us best.

We have the undercount granite composite sink as well. I personally don't like the stainless sinks. I haven't noticed any scratches either.

[Chatbrat]

Best granite cleaner: this formula was given to us by man who installed our granite:
1) get a 32 oz spray bottle
2)20 oz distilled water
3) 1 TSP DAWN
4) 10 oz denatured alcohol

shake before use